Foam Roller vs Baking Rolling Pin

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2009-11-03 9:22 PM

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Subject: Foam Roller vs Baking Rolling Pin
For tight calves, can the same effect be done with rolling your calves on the foam roller and then using the rolling pin to go over your calves?

Basically, can the rolling pin be used to get similar results to a foam roller?

I've looked into these foam roller things and am also looking for some feedback if they are a good buy etc. 

2009-11-04 12:44 AM
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Subject: RE: Foam Roller vs Baking Rolling Pin
You can use a rolling pin as a last resort, but you won't get exactly the same results... a rolling pin will have too small diameter to be really effective, but it's better than nothing...

Plus, a foam roller is very inexpensive and an amazing tool for recovery. Foam roll and stretch morning and night and you will be injury free.
2009-11-04 8:49 AM
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Dude, ENP....you start a ton of threads.  whatsup?

IMO you can get similar results.  I use both.  Trigger Point Therapy is another product line a lot of people like. 
2009-11-04 8:58 AM
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Foam roller, hands down.

2009-11-05 10:28 AM
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Subject: RE: Foam Roller vs Baking Rolling Pin

I like this technique, and it's free.

Lie on your back, knees bent, feet flat on the floor.  Place the calf you want to work out on top of your other knee, using the knee of your planted leg to apply pressure into your calf muscle.  If you play around with this, you can typically find one or two spots that are very sensitive, meaning you feel significant pain when you apply pressure.  That's a trigger point.  Hold as much pressure on that spot as you can bear for about a minute and you should notice the pain gradually fade away.  That's the spasm releasing.

Works for me.

You can also just slide your calf against the other knee to get a similar effect to that of a roller.

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