Sissel Foam Roller

These foam rollers come in various lengths and circumferences and serve 2 purposes. The purpose displayed in the picture is to provide an unstable surface for core stability exercises, much the same as wobble boards and stability balls so no mystery there and yes, they are very unstable! The second purpose is to provide myofascial release of the muscles, fancy pants term for massage with a slight stretch of muscles (myo) and fascia (fascial). As far as this goes the results are variable. If you are a beefy bodybuilder who just wants a bit of a stretch after or before a workout you can use this practically anywhere on the body, including the ...