Carstensen Sun

Trigger point foam roller with grids together with core workouts have significantly boosted my athletic performance.

All too often, it seems with me, and maybe you can relate, that unless something appears that it can be blatantly and visibly advantageous in my life, I'm not likely to really give it my all. Perhaps it's because of all the information - and misinformation out there - it's tough to know how to make best use of our time.

This I've discovered is especially true with respect to guidance I've read and been provided in the fitness realm, such as that surrounding 'recovery' and 'the core'. I always believed the word 'recovery' to be synonymous with being a wimp and resting instead of pushing on. 'No pain, no gain' and all that! The same with 'core' which appears to have blown up to now be a big 'buzzword' these days and yet it always made me think of gimmicky type fads such as: 'wobble boards', 'bosu balls' and 'ab rollers.'.

I thought like this for a long time, up until I came upon rough terrain when I began experiencing injury after injury. (Now I do still think of: 'wobble boards', 'bosu balls' and 'ab rollers' as gimmicky with little to offer but what I regret is putting the foam roller in the same 'faddish' category.

It was only really when I was having problem with repeated bouts of ITBS that I finally took my physio's advice and decided to think more about my strength and core work as well as get a foam roller. And I was reluctant to get a foam roller initially, but I've always taken pleasure in shopping on Amazon due to their quick shipping and easy payment methods. I also knew that if it ended up the item didn't work, it would be really problem-free to return it.

One foam roller stood out on Amazon, as it truly talked to me and my needs. To compare additional info, please check-out: Check out this Foam Roller product now. It appeared the seller of the product has actually experienced a lot of what I have gone through and were actually trying to help. This, instead of most sellers just pushing products out into the already saturated fitness market.

I have to say, I'm rather astonished with the results I've had. Its only been three weeks and I've redesigned my strength work to include only functional movements, my core work to include lower back and pelvis work instead of just abdominals -