TriggerPoint GRID
13-inch original, or the 26-inch GRID 2.0
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- Texture
- Grid of bumps, moderate
Why it ranks here. The roller physios and forums treat as the standard: a firm hollow core with a bump pattern that finds knots a smooth roller rolls past, in a 13-inch size that travels. One boxer calls it a total game changer and his partner uses it for a kneecap problem, owners prefer the bumps to the smooth roller at the gym, and a user who owns two RumbleRollers, two TriggerPoints and a PVC pipe says it still gets the job done. The 26-inch GRID 2.0 is worth the extra so you never roll off it.
It costs three times a plain roller, it shocks beginners who already find a basic roller painful, and its foam softens after years of daily use.
What owners like
- Bumps find knots
- Travel size
- The physios' standard
What owners complain about
- Three times a plain roller
- Painful for beginners
- Softens over years
“Picked up The Grid a few months back for boxing; total game changer. Helps my partner with her patellar maltracking too, by targeting the VSO and IT.” — YouTube comment · blakerwalk
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Picked up The Grid a few months back for boxing; total game changer. Helps my partner with her patellar maltracking too, by targeting the VSO and IT.
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I use a foam roller everyday. My gym has these and they're great to stretch out your back. I love it.
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This roller is legit. He speaks the truth.
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fuck, basic foam roller's are painful as it is for me, this one looks like i'd be crying everytime I roll out my muscles D;
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Bro I follow you long back and I always thought you were gonna be neutral all the way and not sell out (at least not 100%) and you start of your video with "THIS THING IS ESSENTIAL TO FITNESS......." Really? Really man? You should recommend it at most - not saying that is like the best shit ever. Not cool bro.
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I have the Trigger Point GRID one because Antranik recommended it, I like the bumps better than the smooth one the gym has
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The extra long 26” Triggerpoint Therapy grid 2.0 foam roller is worth the extra money btw. Don’t have to worry about rolling off the roller. Also been a huge fan of Athleta Mark (hip hook) and Orbit ball to work the Psoas and lliacus
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I was gonna get the TriggerPoint GRID Foam Roller, but your video totally changed my perception of these things. Thank you 🙏
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For the record, I also really like the extra firm version of the rumble-roller (the black one). But, it's not as travel friendly... I've amassed two rumble rollers, two triggerpoint one, a regular foam roller and a 4" pvc pipe with an old yoga mat over it... The Triggerpoint is still a great option and gets the job done, but if you need the firmest shit there is (and have a high pain tolerance to this shit cause you've been doing it for so long), then the extra-firm rumble roller works better than the extra firm version of the triggerpoint foam roller.
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This roller is well-suited for sore muscles, offering relief without making you grit your teeth through every pass.