While in this position, and without rolling, simply set your roller to the lowest speed and let the vibrations gently massage your lower back. There are extra-long versions for larger bodies that want to focus on bigger areas and shorter options for extra targeted focus, like a glute or calf. These deep tissue massage foam rollers can help relieve muscle pain in your lower and upper back, quads, hamstrings, calves, glutes, and upper body muscles such as triceps, biceps, and forearms. The vibration of the roller aids in muscle recovery time helps with mobility and flexibility and in relieving muscle pain and joint pain.

This innovative type of roller has plenty of benefits to offer you, whether you are experienced in the art of foam rolling or a newcomer. It’s designed to provide both cold and hot therapy (just place in a freezer or hot water before applying), with the roller maintaining temperature for up to 30 minutes. Setting it up is easy, you can download the Hyperice app and connect your phone via Bluetooth while charging the Vyper Go for the recommended two hours. We particularly liked using this on our backs – but we actually found it “too much” when we put all our body weight through it to roll out our quads (perhaps that says more about our sore muscles than it does this foam roller).These devices are very effective at loosening and lengthening muscles and working those stubborn knotted muscles. Although the foam is soft, it’s not overly squishy and won’t crush or pack down as you are using it. We focused mainly on rolling out our quads (lying in a forearm plank position with the roller under our quads), hip flexors (in the same plank position), calves (sitting on the floor with our legs extended, foam roller under calves, and using our arms to lift our body weight up onto the roller) and hamstrings (also sitting on the floor with legs extended, this time with the foam roller under hamstrings). It’s super lightweight too, making it easy to take with you to the gym or studio for a post-workout rollout.

With a grand total of 5 speeds, anyone can adjust this roller to just the right level of intensity necessary. First, let’s cover some of the reasons you may want to own one of these rollers and if they really work.A smooth roller, she explains, is the most tolerable because you’re focusing solely on the pressure of the roller. If you aren’t sure how to use it correctly or how to target specific areas, YouTube is your best friend. If you want the benefits of a foam roller without making a big investment, give the LuxFit High-Density Foam Roller a try. No, you won’t be able to get the same level of pressure on your muscles as you would with a traditional on-the-floor roller.