Forum's thoughts on soft-tissue work
View Poll Results: Is foam rollering/lacrosse-ball rolling worth then ten minutes or so?
It's great and definitely worth it
5
45.45%
It's pretty good, I guess
3
27.27%
It's a waste of time
0
0%
Mystery fourth option
3
27.27%
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 93
Is there much benefit to foam rolling/lacrosse-ball rolling? Studies and personal experience encouraged.
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 31,657
Big thread on it, search function. Short answer: yes.
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 20,865
I'm a denier but i do it anyway.
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 24,320
voted first option, because "bastard" wasnt an option
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 15,728
God send IMO. My hips seem to be abnormally tight and rolling does a good job of aleviating it, making full squats and deadlifts possible for me. Injury prevention too. If your hips/shoulders/whatever are limited you will suffer injuries easier.
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 6,396
Quote:
Originally Posted by Aidan
voted first option, because "bastard" wasnt an option
#4 AINEC
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 6,022
It's ok if I remember to do it. I do it maybe once a month.
Join Date: Sep 2004
Posts: 25,040
If you have to ask, then the clear option is #1. If you don't have to ask then you already know the answer is #1 or perhaps your answer is legitimately #2.
People who answer anything else are doing it wrong imo or are DYEL status.
Join Date: Mar 2013
Posts: 15
I seem to have so much to 'fix' that I just cba to start doing it! Therefore I vote mystery fourth. I've had a PVC pipe and lacrosse ball for literally years...Gonna start using them soon. Today maybe? Or tomorrow. Will bump this thread in a few more years when I'm a supple leopard squatting ATG in vibramz.
