Extra Firm Foam Roller, TriggerPoint™ CARBON™ 13" – Deep Tissue Muscle Massage

Ho-lee-cow. This sucker is handsdown my favorite muscle roller I've ever used. I'm an injury prone glutton for punishment and roll daily. To get my fix, I've often resorted to using a piece of wide diametered PVC piping or even cast iron rollers to work out my knots. But this triggerpoint carbon muscle roller was next level. The grooves on it literally incised the paint points with little to no body-weight pressure to the point where every full motion on the roller elicited a loud and satisfied groan. Oh - sweet, sweet myofascial release. Definitely recommend for the strong of heart and hard of mobility. ~I am writing this unbiased review as part of a contest

You have not used a foam roller until you have tried this trigger point carbon roller - there's definitely a reason why their brand is TriggerPoint and this muscle roller is that reason! I find that this does a great job of getting pressure points during a massage, and I enjoy it much more than the Triggerpoint Grid exercise rollers. This is so great for rolling out your back after a heavy deadlifting session or even getting those knots out of your calves from too many calf raises. I tried this first at Crunch gym and fell in love. I can't describe the feeling other than "hurts so good" - if you stretch after a workout then you understand what I mean. There was one time I used this on my calves, and literally felt a knot just loosen. Life changing. If you're always sore after a good workout then this is the foam roller for you! I will warn you, it's more painful than the other flatter foam exercise rollers but it's worth it. It's also the perfect size for small space living, aka urban living in NYC, because it's shorter than other foam rollers. The hard hollow core also means you get to roll without feeling like you're sinking into the foam roller, and also multitasks as a holder for a yoga mat which means more storage solutions for NYC living! If you've taken the time to read through this review then you know this is the foam roller to end all foam rollers. Get it. *I am writing this review as part of a contest.*