YUFENGGF USA Foam Roller, Extra Firm High Density Foam Rollers for Exercise - 36 inch Black & Blue (2.8lbs/ft³ Density) with 3 Year Warranty

This is my first roller. I didn't realize that using a foam roller was exercise in itself - holding yourself up with your arms as you roll your legs and butt and doing modified planks. I work up a little sweat using this, but I feel more limber and relaxed afterwards. I got this since my chiropractor recommended a long foam roller since he uses one at home. I find it relaxing to lay it to the side of my spine and with my neck and head on the roller and my pelvis held up a little by my bent knees.It hurt my sacrum when I laid directly on the roller, so I put less pressure on it by bending my knees. Overall, It relaxes the muscles along my spine, opens the chest, and feels really good.Some people complained about the circle of dots on the roller (it is not the colored flecks) but a circles of dots sprinkled across the roller so it is grips your clothes/skin more and is less slippery. Even on bare skin, they do not bother me and I like that the roller is less likely to slip out from under me because of them. The roller is very firm, slightly less hard then our wood floor.It is helpful to have a yoga mat or something softer when you use this on the floor.

After about 10 years of use, I decided that my foam roller was getting too soft to be effective. So after looking around at what was currently available, I chose this product. I roll just about every muscle in my body as part of my yoga every morning. The first time I used this roller, it hurt like hell. But I remembered that the same thing was true with the roller I bought ten years ago and that I eventually got used to it. So I gave this roller a chance, using it very gingerly, especially on my quads and sides of my legs. After a couple of weeks, the rolling no longer hurt, or, maybe more accurately, hurt in a good way, really stretching out muscles and massaging fascia. The little dimples on the roller add to its effectiveness, and also see to prevent my clothing from wrapping around the roller like my old roller used to do. I look forward to using this roller every day now.

Product was delivered timely and in excellent shape. I have used foam rollers for many years to stretch out my back before doing my workouts or playing golf. Previous rollers were softer and only would last for a year or so. The softer rollers would consistently wear in the middle of the roller and eventually break apart. I purchased the extra firm roller to give it a try and see how long it would last.It does take some getting used to as extra firm is extra firm and the first few times of use were uncomfortable for me. Now that I am used to the extra firm, I wouldn't buy anything else. I've had the roller for about 2 months now and It does not show any wear.

Put your bum on one end, keep your knees bent, and slowly lie back on the roll. Align your spine on the length of the roll. Take a deep breath in and upon release, let you back relax on each side of the roll. I do this 10 to 15 minutes a day. Immediately feel the back pain release. To get off of roll, slowly roll to the right or left and casually get up.

Just what I needed! I bought another brand that cost more than this and lasted less than a month and a half before it went flat. I couldn't feel the 5" length of knots in my leg I needed to work on, despite the knots still being there. My physical therapist recommended getting an extra firm foam roller, and this one definitely gets to those knots right away. Yes, it hurts, but I have pretty sizeable knots and I expect it to to be uncomfortable until it starts loosening up more. The 36" size is perfect (I'm 5'7" but very long legs). I have an 18" but it too small for where I needed to work on (quads, hips, hamstrings, calves).

I like this high quality roller but be warned it is SUPER dense. I'm no gym rat - I work out occasionally and bought primarily for sore back. It hurts on tender muscles. Wish I could exchange for softer model but they only make this one. Again though it is great quality so if dense is what you're after - buy this one.

The roller does all it is advertised to do. It is comfortable to use, does a great job and is very sturdy. I expect my wife and I will use this a long time. I would buy again.

Solidly built, and does its job, but I like the material used for the OTP rollers better as it had a smooth finish that makes it look more durable as opposed to the surface of this one that is clearly "styrofoamy".