Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Gear Forum :: Tiger tail foam roller
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mastertangler |
One thing I found which I really am sort of excited about is a Tiger Tail foam roller. Rather smallish with just a very thin layer of foam on a hard bar. Weight is acceptable and size is perfect and will just fit inside a Watershed duffel and will accompany me on my upcoming August trip. Ohio has amongst the best bike trail system of any state I have yet been to and I made good use of them this weekend despite the heat. My legs were rather stiff and my surfaces did not seem to "slide" very well causing knotting and stiffness. It's all related and if you don't get the trashed muscles realigned it can effect your entire carriage. As soon as I seen it I knew it had potential and quickly went to work. In just a few brief minutes I had worked out some surfaces in my leg and felt much freedom in movement. Relief! I have a large foam roller which of course would of been impractical to take on a canoe trip but I was secretly considering cutting a chunk off and taking it with me. But I like this better. 2 handed operation means I can really bear down and free the tissues up. It really works.......if you get stiff look into foam rollers in general and the tiger tail specifically if you want some recourse after a hard day on the portage trail. It might not be your joints at all but rather your musculature becoming a knotted mess. I am always amazed at how much better I can move after just 2 or 3 minutes on a foam roller. Tiger tail |
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mastertangler |
Thwarted: "Thanks MT. Never heard of it but it sounds great." Yes I had never heard of it until just a few years ago. Apparently it is "old news" and common knowledge amongst the crowd which works out hard. Think p-90x and the Crossfit crowd. If you go on UTube there is many devotees of foam rolling and they will further explain the benefits. All I know is that it really helps me a lot. If I get stiff or my knees or hip starts bugging me the first thing I do is a series of stretches and work with the foam roller for several minutes. It's absolutely amazing how that can provide freedom of movement. Try it and see if it helps you.......not so expensive. |
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BobDobbs |
go to any big box store and purchase a 'practice' baseball and/or softball. Put it on the floor, gently ease into it, find your 'hot spots' and roll away. I use these in conjunction with foam rolling and the effect is amazing (and cheap). |