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Um...you know how I wasn't going to buy anything more for a while?

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But Aldi had these.

Running is terrific exercise, they said. It costs nothing, they said. All you need is a good pair of trainers and a couple of t-shirts...

Sepulchral laugh...

It does seem to work though: that nasty tight bit in my left calf has eased. And it was cheap.

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Lordi profile image
LordiGraduate

Medieval torture implement?

in reply to Lordi

Yep 😂

Terimanning25 profile image
Terimanning25Graduate

Is that a foam roller? Looks like some sort of torture device! 😂😂😂

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Yes, but Imtought that too 😂

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😂😂😂😂

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bsimonuk

I bought a similar one recently and find it helped with my calves

:-)

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PrudancedGraduate in reply to bsimonuk

How do you use it?

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bsimonuk in reply to Prudanced

I put it on the floor and roll my calf over it from Achilles upto top, I have tried it on my hamstrings and quads and on my backside : sitting on it . Some of it is painful and quite tiring ...

in reply to bsimonuk

Sounds like hard work!

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bsimonuk in reply to

But worth it :-))

in reply to bsimonuk

It really does seem to help.

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Im not sure of the precise technique, but I just rolled it gently up and down my calves, and it seems to have done the trick.

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LordiGraduate in reply to

Torture is probably closero the mark? I've heard that you need to apply firm pressure so sometimes a bit masochistic.

in reply to Lordi

Ah, well it seems to have worked, and I wasnt too brutal 😳

Lots of you tube posts showing how to do it properly, and I suggest that you check them out. It does hurt but only like a deep muscle massage

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Oh, thanks 😊

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Sorry to lower the tone, but are you sure that's what it is?😜

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😂 im not goint to ask what you mean,but it didnt come from Ann Summers!

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