Foam rolling v. pvc pipe/rolling pin

[Ron Wilhelm]

Originally Posted by Derek Simonds

Allen where did you get your foam roller? I have looked around a little but didn't know what I should go with. I have plenty of PVC in the garage but I imagine I am a little tight to roll with that.

http://www.ptmart.com has a whole slew of different size & density rollers for cheap. I originally heard about the site from Greg.

[Scott Kustes]

What size foam roller is recommended? I'm planning to get one.

[Casey Williams]

I got my foam roll from Target....came with a dvd also. Its from Mark V (coreperformance). I cant remember how expensive it was but it was under $20 dollars for the dvd and foam roller.

[Yuen Sohn]

Hey Scott,
I use a ~12 inch-long roller and do all my rolling on it, though it's only big enough for one leg at a time. It's great for portability since I carry it on the train to the gym. I mainly just roll the hamstrings, quads, hips, it band...I'm not 100% sure of what additional benefits the longer rollers provide.

[Scott Kustes]

Thanks Yoon. What thickness? 3, 4, or 6 inch?

[Yuen Sohn]

6 inch diameter. It's this one:
http://performbetter.com/detail.aspx...tegoryID_E_235

Got it as a bday gift from teammate John...I think he might have gotten the 3 footer.