Weekend warriors (Pickup Hoops) - What do you use for recovery?

G_DawgLA

I'm looking to pickup a foam roller, not sure what brand to get. Lately I've noticed guys using this stuff on the sideline. In general I've even started noticing foam rollers of all types at my local runs, 5-10 years ago foam rollers weren't even a thing, now they're everywhere... I've noticed a lot of guys with this Hyperice stuff. Has anyone tried it? Worth the money? Just saw this video on my google feed (probably because it overheard me talking about it...creepy

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I noticed Blake was using these knees things on the bench when Spectrum zoomed in on him when we played them.

Do you guys prefer ice or heat? Do you have a foam roller or some other gadget no one knows about? What brands do you like?? 30 year old on the downside of his athleticism and need some quick fixes

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numero-ocho · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 8:19 am Post subject:

I think Blake is a sponsored athlete for Hyperice so he's branding.

I use just a standard foam roller. That's what I see in most gyms. The dark grey ones are dense enough for me. The size depends on what areas of your body you plan to use it on. I have the 36 in one because I mainly use it on my back, hips, quads and IT bands. For just calves a shorter one might work better or even a roller stick. Just start off slow with the denser rollers because if your not used to it, it can be painful at first.

I use ice for knees/joints and heat for muscles. I'm on the fence about muscle recovery drinks/supplements. I'd love to hear some good recommendations. Most of the ones I've tried just seemed like snake oil.
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Hammett · Star Player Joined: 20 Dec 2008 Posts: 9453

They have a lot of great products nowadays you can buy online where you put the electrodes over trouble spots and it stimulates the muscles. I remember undergoing this treatment back 10 years ago when I had some back injuries at work, and it's really cool that you can just buy them off the shelf now.
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G_DawgLA · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 12:01 pm Post subject:

lakeshow03 · Star Player Joined: 19 Jul 2005 Posts: 3082

Lacross balls work really well for smaller muscle groups, as sometimes foam rollers are too broad. As far as foam rollers, UCLA athletic dept started using plain ole PcV pipes which work great and are inexpensive.

My advice is get a good warm up in before playing, target all the major muscle groups but also pay attention to range of motion in your hips and ankles especially. Then after playing stretch again, don’t wait until stiffness settles in. Look up stretches for quadratus lumborum (low back) and gluteus medius (hip) specifically, and you’ll be amazed how much they help. Also of course, drink tons of water to help with recovery.

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G_DawgLA · Posted: Fri Oct 27, 2017 6:21 pm Post subject:

LAkers 4 Life · Franchise Player Joined: 12 Apr 2001 Posts: 14629

Agree. PVC pipe instead of a foam roller and lacrosse balls to target specific areas.