All I can find in stores are the one-foot ones, but I want a three-foot. So I have to order one over the Internet. The majority are 100% foam but some have PVC cores. Then some have larger and some have smaller PVC cores. (For heaven’s sake, my ass hurts and I just want to work out a few kinks. I l…

Get the hardest one you can buy. The real "foamy ones " break down pretty fast, I’ve seen some that are no better than pool noodles. You can always duct tape together a couple tennis balls, that works great for rolling on.

Awesome idea with the tennis balls! Trying to use them one at a time is a pain in itself! Sluicy, you can also try buying a PVC pipe and putting foam around it. I know there was mention of it in another thread; I’ll see if I can find it!

http://www.T-Nation.com/tmagnum/readTopic.do?id=1454393 Found it!

If it’s your glutes that are your biggest issue, tennis balls SUCK and by that I mean they totally rock and are killer. I use tennis balls for my glutes and shoulder, but my foam roller for everywhere else.

I managed to distort a couple of the softer white foam rollers, to the point where they were unusable. I bought one of these about 18 months ago: Foam Rollers | OPTP Shop foam rollers for massage therapy, fitness and exercise. Browse OPTP's industry-leading foam roller selection. …

I’ve been using the one drool-soaked tennis ball I was able to dig out from under the couch, haha, but I do need more surface area. That said, I was able to sleep comfortably last night, been lying awake due to my glutes/hammies being so tight and uncomfortable. MsM, thanks for linking that previou…

[quote]dianab wrote: …I’ve seen some that are no better than pool noodles. [/quote] The funny thing is I was so fed up after two hours of driving around looking for one yesterday I thought about just buying a damn noodle.

[quote]sluicy wrote: dianab wrote: …I’ve seen some that are no better than pool noodles. The funny thing is I was so fed up after two hours of driving around looking for one yesterday I thought about just buying a damn noodle. [/quote] Just buy a few tennis balls and duct tape. When you get your…

Here’s a link to an awesome foam roller for less than $20! High quality and not bad on shipping costs depending on where you live! http://www.flexcart.com/members/elitefts/default.asp?SearchPhrase=foam+roller&x=0&y=0&m=SR I like rubber doggie toy balls instead of a tennis ball personally… however…

For those who outgrow the tennis balls, try using a lacrosse ball or a baseball. You can buy different sizes/hardnesses (softball, baseball, maybe a t-ball for something intermediate) for different parts of your body. Coupled with a foam roller, you can hit pretty much everything this way.

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