Rumble Roller Review

I am a foam roller skeptic.  They always remind me of the Mangler.  When you say roller I think this...

Just self induced torture.  And you look like you are doing some kind of lumberjack fetish log porn.  

Ok this lady makes it look hot...

So anyway...

I reached out to the wonderful people at Rumble Roller and they were brave enough to try to change my mind.  So I can stop thinking about foam rollers like this

And become more like this

So my roller arrived and it was kind of scary looking.

Huges spikes!

Big wheel diameter!

As a cool use of paper the band around the roller has exercises on the other side. Smart, good for the environment!  I like it

So initial thoughts... It feels very high quality.  The insert says it has an antimicrobial and antifungal coating.  I hope the thing is coated in lidocaine because it looks brutal.

So I tried some of these exercises 

I will start off by saying this might not be the most beginner friendly roller.  It will give you the DEEP tissue massage.  It's kind of like getting a Lambo for you first car.  It's an awesome car, but you can't handle it yet!  

After a few day of messing with it and getting used to it I found another reason why this is a bad first roller.   After this one most other ones will feel like an old lady with advanced rheumatoid arthritis giving you a run down.  This bad boy feel like Conan the barbarian on steroids giving you a deep deep Swedish smack down. 

Reminds me of that song "Hurts so good".

Ok time to get serious and talk about the results.  Here are body trouble areas (which is really only two areas) and how It did...

Upper back/ T spine:  this was a godsend.  I get back upper back pain from being hunched over patients and computers all day. I could literally feel my spine cracking and popping in that "small Asian chiropractor waking on my back" kind of way.  If this was all this thing could do, sold!  Done deal.  

Quads: At first I tried the "double thigh missionary" position and found it intense to say the least.  I then adjusted and did a "one thigh at a time" method and found that to be much more enjoyable.  Did it after a rough run and I really noticed it afterward.  Kind of like doing ice bath soaks.  Miserable while you are in it but feels awesome afterward.

Inner Thighs:  this scared me at first getting the Mangler that close to my business but it was pretty tolerable.

Hammys: not a problem area, but it felt pretty good.

Calves: same as the Hammys not a problem area but it felt great.

Shins: No! This hurt like crap!  Never again. Ouch!

Buttisimo: like sitting on the most uncomfortable chair or the most comfortable spiked log.  Just felt weird.  Butt effective ( did you see what I did there...)

In conclusion I was once a skeptic when it came to using a finger quotes 

 

But the good people at Rumble Roller have changed my mind.  My concern is I started off with the Super Turbo Version and I don't know how the more traditional rounder gentler foam rollers will feel. 

 I would definitely recommend this to experienced foam rollers if they want to take it to the next level.  

As for novice rollers like myself, I would say try it if you are brave.  If not try a more traditional roller first then graduate to the Rumble Roller. This thing is a Cadillac.  I never thought I would describe a coated foam object as feeling high quality but it does.  

Check out Rumble Roller if you are into 50 shades of thigh pain. It will help for sure.  The pain, the pleasure.

Thanks for reading guys!  If you like the site please leave a comment.  If you love the site please buy something you already want through the amazon links on the sides. Might I suggest a Rumble Roller...

Ok guys, gotta run!