Technical characteristics
| Length |
33 cm |
| material |
polypropylene |
| application |
self massage, fascia training |
| effect |
muscle performance increase, regenerate muscles, tension release, bonds solve |
| diameter |
14 cm |
| muscle group |
legs, back, calves, butt, feet |
| recyclable |
available |
| dimensionally stable |
available |
| robust |
available |
| non-slip |
available |
| feature |
Up to 200 kilograms dimensionally stable |
Advantages
Benefits
- very favourable price / performance ratio
- two rolls for easy and hard training
- structure surfaces to massage
- space-saving and with bag
disadvantages
disadvantages
- softer role is only slightly softer
- no detailed exercises this
- smells when unpacking chemical
pain to leave with two wheels
who sits all day before the screen, hard, physical work, or has a bad attitude, is can tell, certainly a tale - back pain is endemic disease number 1 in Germany. By physiotherapists the fascia role is used in the therapy long and also sports masseurs appreciate the supportive effect of the rollers on the connective tissue, muscles and ligaments. In this test I conducted over a period of two weeks, I got the fascia part "Rock ' n' roll" heavily loaded by Sportastisch with my low back and legs self massage. I hope that you can weigh all pros and cons after the test, so that you can decide whether it is right.
Packing and delivery
within two working days of the 2-in-1 fascia role came "Rock ' n' roll" from Sportastisch on me. The colourful box, which weighs in addition to 1 kg capacity, depict the role in the usage and some training and application tips. The fascia roles together weighing 940 g - with the smaller in the larger role.
In the package were:
- Two fascia rolls (2-1) with different degrees of hardness and surface
- a bag
- the note cards with information about the receipt of the eBook and the guarantee
The link to the eBook arrived on the day of the order by E-Mail.
Facilities of the fascia role
Sportastisch has supplied here two roles of fascia and a carrying case. Together with the free eBook and the A4 sheet with pictures of nine exercises, remain open because only little wishes. Slightly more detailed descriptions of the exercises would have been better. The eBook contains information about fascia, the fascia role and many explanations and instructions for the training, but no exercise descriptions and no pictures of exercises. After you the BU read ch, know a lot about the medical background and much theory about the fascia training. Exercise plans and illustrated detailed descriptions would have been here more useful. Fortunately there is the Internet Yes and there you can find extensive instructions as a video or text with illustrations. For example, on the site of the Verwaltungs - Berufsgenossenschaft (VBG). The role of orange is black and both turn into a practical, black nylon sport pouch with DrawString tie.
The price
is really cheap 38.50 euros for two roles of fascia and a carrying case the offer of Sportastisch.
Warranty
the manufacturer grants a warranty of three years, what a year more than is required by law. You must register to get this extended warranty, however within three weeks after the purchase by http://garantie.sportastisch.com from the manufacturer.
Appearance and processing the massage roll
what first is striking, is the slight chemical smell of foam polyester material that assumes the role. A look at the packaging reassured in this respect that all EU regulations are met and the role contains no banned substances. After several hours airing, even the smell is hardly recognisable. Anyway, I would use the role on bare skin. Visually, the two roles of the fascia are impeccable. Clean, stable and processed in a harmonious color combination of black and orange.
The black fascia role
the black hollow core role has dimensions 33 x 14 cm and a structured surface profile, so that you have several choices. Thick nubs and larger on the other two sides rectangular exalted positions in different thicknesses are on two opposite sides. The role is intended to lower-lying muscles and taped fascia and very hard and unyielding to solve. It is something for non-sensitive or experienced users more. According to the manufacturer, the black role to withstand up to 200 kg of body weight. How much holds out the smaller and softer orange role, is not mentioned.
The Orange massage roll
the Orange, softer and larger role is intended to warm up and aching muscles, but also a suitable beginners fascia role. It has dimensions 33 x 10 cm and a folded, uniform surface.
Practice test
I must admit that I was expecting much not much because I two years on average three to four times per month to the physiotherapy go and once a quarter give a massage at the sports masseur with. I am like many colleagues active in the seats among the species the "I-did - back people". No disc herniation but more often just being by poor posture shortened straps and almost chronic shoulder pain were skeptical look me on the two roles that you want to make me back pain-free and flexible. On the first day of testing, I just came from a long train journey, was similarly tense, and had back pain. The manufacturer recommends to start, which is really only a bit softer than the big black first with the softer Orange role. Said and done. If you have long hair, you should make a knot of hair at the top of the head before you carry out the neck and shoulder exercises - with a braid hair from the floor and roll come and hair costs and hurts pretty. The nine graphic exercises that were on a sheet of A4 in the Pack, are few, for inexperienced users like me, difficult to implement because you need some balance. Therefore I focused during the first days on the simpler three back and Hüftübungen. Slowly I rolled over the painful areas in the back and the hip. If it hurts, I further slow movements and roll more intensively on these points. The same is true at my neck. Through careful rotation to solve the tension points a little. It was not unpleasant and did well, but I had pain after 15 minutes rollers still. The next day, I was surprised on the Po and the whole back, a little soreness fixed – so has causes already the fascia role something. After three further training days, based on a day of rest in between, I switched to the cure, black role for the back and lead that in addition Exercises for legs and arms with the Orange roll through. I felt although previously, with the smaller role for the back, a relief of pain, but my tension in the back sit apparently so deep, that the black fascia role seems to be the better choice. The structure surface of the larger role did really well. So I slowly get accustomed to my back on the harder role, I perform at first only with light pressure, later with more and more pressure, exercises on the wall. These have not been unfortunately at the role, but in many form on YouTube to find. At the next training day, I perform the back-ground exercises. Twice played significant cracking, letting me know that something was wrong somewhere and is now back there is where it belongs. I know the relief only after a price-intensive hour at the masseur or total tying by the physiotherapist. To make anything back broken, I coached the rest of the training session only with the small role as a precaution. The next day, I had a quite sore muscles, felt but otherwise like new. Unfortunately, the effect does not stop. After the test they were back, the back pain. Also my legs felt so rejuvenated and elastic, such as during the training period. To have still no back pain, even after the test, the fascia role now belongs to my regular workouts.
Conclusion
The Sportastisch 2-in1 fascia roles are uncomfortable enough me due to the slightly chemical smell, to use it on bare skin. I can recommend them with tight T-Shirt and leggings but fully. I will maintain the self massage and drive of the saved money for massages rather in the holiday. You get the pain but only as long as it continues the training two to three times a week, but after the massage therapist visit the effect is gone after a few days again.
