Features:

  • High-density blue speckled foam roller with molded edges: Extra firm - best for intermediate and above. High density expanded polypropylene (EPP) that is designed for deeper massage than standard foam roller
  • Ideal for balance, strengthening, flexibility, and rehab exercises
  • Made from molded polypropylene to maintain firmness
  • Lightweight, easy to clean and transport
  • Measures approximately 12 x 6 x 6 inches (LxWxH)
  • Maintains shape after moderate to heavy use and is perfect for all body types
Nothing basic about it!

Just what I needed to do some stretching at home. Feels very solid yet is light. The surface isn't slick, but it isn't rough either, which is good because I need to be able to roll it along my legs without it sliding or sticking. I like the blue speckles, they add a nice visual appeal. This roller is a much higher quality than i've seen elsewhere for the same price, and actually looks nice.

Will make you cuss like a trucker...but it works

The amount of four letter words I shouted while rolling my IT band after getting this bad boy CANNOT be understated. Mother of Christmas this thing should be used to extract information from terrorists...or cheating spouses. However, it does the job at hand, works out kinks in the muscles and helps you break down all the bad stuff...for a really good price. I recommend it, but you may also want to gag yourself while you do it if you have small kids, as you WILL swear and then they will repeat it at daycare the next day while you put your hands up the air and give the look to the teacher like "how have they ever heard that word? I don't say those words, they must have heard that from Tommy over there" and then you go home and have a glass of wine to make yourself feel better. But hey, your muscles will not be as sore, so win win.

LOVE IT!!

It arrived in just 2 days although I didn't have Amazon Prime. I like the blue speckled color. It had raised seam on one side as some people noted in the reviews. But I was prepared and just chopped the raised foam pieces with my nail clipper. It was an easy fix, and the seam became flat & smooth in 5 minutes I chose the size very carefully - I'm 5'3'' and didn't need the roller to be too big but made sure that it was long enough for the effective hamstring & quadriceps stretch exercise. Most of the yoga mat is 24" wide, so I knew that a 24" roller would be a little too long when you do the stretch on the mat. A 12" roller would be a little too small for my big thigh and if I wanted to put both thighs and legs on it at the same time. The 18" was the perfect length as I had expected. It is, however, not long enough if you want to use it as a yoga bolster and place it vertically under your back. I tried the thigh stretch with this foam roller, and it was very firm and pressing the right muscles. I also rolled it under my back from thoracic to lower back areas, and it felt SO GOOD. The roller is also useful to get my back ready in the position to do a bridge and to safely come down from the bridge by landing my upper back on it. This $16 foam roller was a great purchase and nice addition to my home exercise tools.

Perfect Size

Great foam roller. I was debating which size to get because I wanted a foam roller large enough to use on my entire body but wanted to pay as little as possible. I decided to go with the 18 inch roller and it was perfect. It's large enough to cover big areas such as your back and thighs, but small enough to easily store it in a closet or under your bed when not using it.

Painful back? Get one of these!

I leave it in the office. And 1x/day for about 5 minutes I close my door and lie right on it. Lengthwise. I put my spine right on it, butt to top of the noggin. My back feels gently stretched and great! This thing in long enough to hold me from my hips to the top of my head. Lightweight yet sturdy. For all you back pain sufferers, I urge you to consider it!

Great for piriformis/sciatica/hips

Actually great quality for the price. Finally found something to workout my piriformis. As a runner, it's hard to make time for stretching. This foam roller helps to get a deeper stretch/massage in a short amount of time. Highly recommend for anyone with lower back pain/hip pain, this is a miracle worker!

Fantastic. I was getting a lot of pain around ...

Fantastic. I was getting a lot of pain around my mid-back and I was told that my back muscles were very tense. I read up on foam rollers and the wonders they work so I decided to give this one a shot, since it was highly recommended on a separate website due to its durability and very low price. I went with the 36" roller, as most guides recommended longer rollers for those who are just beginning to use them. I followed some guides on the proper use and on my first use, it hurt like crazy. I had to grit my teeth and swear a lot, but once I rolled off, I noticed my entire back felt limber, if slightly numb. The best part was that the pain was gone, and it seems for the long run. I can sit in my office chair without getting that lingering pain. I use it almost daily now, and it doesn't hurt to use it anymore. Turns out my muscles were knotted up and they were tensing up all the time on their own, and this worked out all the issues. I've started using more techniques to isolate specific muscles and it feels great. I would recommend to anyone that's looking to loosen up their muscles, particularly if they're always tense.

Hurts so good!

If you've never used a foam roller before, these things are impressive. I've had muscle soreness that usually lasts days, but it's gone after 24 hours when used with one of these. Just be aware they can be VERY painful on sore muscles. I currently use this roller in a fitness class. It is 45 minutes of high-intensity workouts followed by 15 minutes of stretching and foam rolling. I have significantly less post-workout pain the following day in this class compared to another class that doesn't do the foam rolling. My true test of this roller came last fall. I had run a half marathon, and missed my goal of under 2 hours by only 7 minutes. There was another half marathon 6 days later, but I didn't think my muscles would be able to handle it. I used the foam roller 3-4 times a day (with a lot of curse words), and by race day I was completely pain-free. I was able to break my 2 hour goal by 8 minutes! There's no way this would have been possible with any kind of muscle soreness.

Sturdy. Gets the job done. Very happy with this product!!

My chiropractor recommended I buy the 36" version of this for some daily routine back stretching to do at home. This product has been amazing for stretching, and massaging sore muscles throughout my back and shoulders. I feel very supported by this roller and have had no issues with it thus far. I'm not sure what kind of things people are doing to break and chip away at this thing. I Weigh 200 pounds and have yet to damage this roller after weeks of use. I guess don't use it as a replacement for your 9-iron, and it should hold up very well. Overall very pleased with this product. And at such a great price, I honestly can't find a single negative remark to note about it. -Great for relieving sore muscles -Very durable -Easily supports a 200lb person for exercising -Inexpensive, but very high-quality Would highly recommend this to anyone looking to exercise and relieve soreness of muscles. This has been a life-changer!

This cracks the crap out of your back

This cracks the crap out of your back. It really loosens you up. I use it on my shoulders since they're always sore and it helps a lot. It's smaller than the ones I've seen at the gym but still good.

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