A rising fitness trend, a true miracle weapon and a training tool that is now indispensable, the Black Roll. It has only been on the market since 2012 and already today the Black Roll can be found almost everywhere where any kind of sport is practiced. No wonder, because the small black fitness roller can do quite a lot!
The Black Roll was originally developed by a German entrepreneur and is supposed to help relieve pain and stress as well as loosen adhesions in the fasciae. These adhesions occur in our connective tissue, which attaches muscles and joints, for example, by sitting too much and too long. The Black Roll massages and kneads the connective tissue and, by rolling up and down the corresponding areas of the body, especially the legs and buttocks, ensures that it becomes supple and elastic again and that the adhesions are loosened. In addition, the pressure exerted by the Black Roll on the tissue strands removes certain metabolic products and lymph, which can have a detoxifying effect. The massage of the back by the Fitness Roll is also good for the spine. Blockages can be released, and tension can be reduced.
This technique is used in various sports, but can be found mainly in yoga, before and after a stretching session, in Crossfit or in soccer. However, the roller, which can be used to massage various parts of the body, is also very beneficial in between workouts! The Black Roll does not replace sports activities, but the effects are clearly noticeable and have been confirmed by pain researchers, physiologists and exercise scientists!