Foam Roller (TriggerPoint GRID)

A 33 cm (13 in) hollow-core roller with a firm, patterned surface that holds its shape for years. The GRID is the one physios use; the cheap soft ones go flat in a month.

• 33 cm, hollow core
• Firm, holds shape
• Fits a gym bag

Why you’d want it: Five minutes on legs and back after a walk or a session is the difference between sore tomorrow and fine tomorrow. Also the only piece of gym kit that doubles as a footrest.

Picking tip: Slow is the whole technique: an inch a second, and stop on a tender spot for twenty seconds rather than sawing back and forth. Calves, thighs, glutes and upper back; skip the lower back and anything that is bruised. The 13-inch is the size to buy; the long ones are for gyms.

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