Grid Foam Roller Review by Trigger Point

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This month we review the Grid Foam Roller by Trigger Point. This form roller adds an innovative new design to the traditional foam roller. Due to the advanced design of the product the Grid foam roller is at the top end of the market and will step you back around £45 at Amazon

The Grid foam roller is designed by Trigger Point. The founder of the company, Cassidy Phillips, created the product after being diagnised with fibromyalgia. To avoid paying for a physiotherapists to work on his muscles he decided to create a product that would do exactly that, with this the idea of the  Grid foam roller was born. more pictures and reviews……..

How does The Grid Compare

The grid foam roller has a number of advantages compared to a traditional foam roller including:

• Zones – giving the sensation of different massages
• It won’t loose it’s shape
• You can control the level of intensity
• Strength Training
• It is Greener

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Different Zones

As you can see from the image, the grid is different to most foam rollers. Usually foam rollers have a uniform exterior, however the grid has a number of patterns on the ouside of the shell. This is so that you can choose the type of massage that you want depending on the kind of relief you are looking for. There are three different types of zones on the roller. The low and flat section of the roller is meant to feel like you are being massaged with a forearm or palm. The pointier area on the foam roller has the sensation of finger tips pressing on your skin. Finally the medium tubular section of the foam roller is meant to feel like fingers and thumbs. This unqiue idea makes so much sense. When you visit a masseuse they won’t only perform one type of massage like a regular foam roller would.

Holding It’s Shape

As great as foam rollers are, they tend to loose their shape with constant use. The grid foam roller will not loose its shape, and it can stand over 500lbs of weight. The company also offers a one year warranty so if your roller does loose it shape for whatever reason you can easily get a replacement.

Control The Intensity

The unique pattern and density of the grid  allows you to control the intensity of your self massage from the use of the companies exclusive Distrodensity Foam design.  It is possible experience the wide, flat feeling of the palm or the targeted and precise push of the fingers.

Strength Training

I never would have thought of using a foam roller for strength training but not only did the guys at Trigger point create this innovative foam roller, they also created a DVD series which can be used with your foam roller to aid strength training. The DVDs range in intensity from level 1 to level 3 with a number of step by step work outs.

Green Credentials

The grid is about half the size of a regular foam roller. For this reason alone it uses less material but because it is hollow, with a strengthened core, it uses even less matterial than your average foam roller.

Conclusion

The only downside to this foam roller is the price, at nearly double the cost of a regular foam roller should you justify paying the extra money? In our opinion the extra cost is definitely worth the investment.  The added price is about 1/4 of what you would pay for a regular massage and will pay for itself within a week of use. The unique design provides  not only a much more realistic massage but it can also be used for strength training.

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