 So today I want to go over the basics of how to foam roll why I think every single athlete needs to incorporate it into their training and If this baby right here is worth the $200 Yo, I gotta mention that I just asked for this product. I used it. I love that they sent me one They didn't ask me to do anything with it. So I'm just making this video because that's how much I love it I just had to mention that it's not paid at all. That's the video All right, what's popping if you don't know me my name is Steve I'm a 510 dunker currently in rehab mode, which is why today's video is perfect all about my dunking journey this channel Started as me just trying to achieve a dream and it's become a lot more. So I'm a full-time content creator I love cinematography. That was me in that beginning of that. I can't believe I made that stuff So I love maximizing my life and helping others do the same. I love entertaining. I love comedy I love reading friggin books. So if you're into any of that hit that subscribe button hit that like button Hit all the buttons hit them. So let's get right into a baby first off. I gotta say hyper ice Hyper ice. Thank you so much. This has changed my life. It's a game changer the first time I used it I was mind blown and I just want to say thank you very much I really appreciate it and let's get into this beautiful baby. All right, how do you foam roll? So I think there's two types of people people that live and die by foam rolling love it and people that don't even feel anything from it I was that guy. I didn't feel a single thing from it. I didn't understand it I tried a million times didn't like it didn't do anything for me, but I changed huge shout out to my trainer John Benford, I've been going to him since I hurt my hamstring and I'm trying to get back to dunking He's helped me learn so much and one big thing is foam rolling. He taught me how and so let's get into it Some of the basics include simply going slow and the other big key is big belly breathing Just big breaths into your stomach so you can relax So I'm gonna go with the calves and the quads because that's what I'm focused on sit on your calf Start at your ankle and slowly work the foam roller up pushing your weight down on it feeling the points of tension Feeling the pressure and trying to work it out. It's a massage But you're trying to move and feel the points of tension So now when you find a point of tension for example in a part of your calf You could stop there lean on him even more go a little side to side do little circular movements You could even flex your foot up and down Dorsey flex to flex your calf while you're in that point of tension to help Alleviate some of that tension and the same is true with the quad when you find a point of tension on your quad Do a couple passes over it slow and steady. It's gonna be really painful. It sucks breathe and then flex your leg on that Tiny point so you could try to work it out so you have muscles Tendons and tissues and that's what I'm learning and that's why it's such a big game changer for me because as I do this I'm realizing just how tight my muscles are I realize after building body awareness and really thinking about my calves I'm getting sore from just foam rolling when I would go for a walk on the beach I would notice my calves would get tight and cramp and feel on fire just from walking now I foam roll to warm up and I don't feel that which shows me ah they were all bound up. I jump I'm super explosive. I was just pounding that tissue in a good way But I wasn't doing the other end of it getting it relaxed and massaging it out so it can recover healthy So this is why I think every athlete should be doing this because as you do this as you find points of tension You're learning about your body. You're building that body awareness, which is essential. I preach it I say it all the time if you're trying to increase your athleticism You have to build speed and strength and you're gonna have to do these compound movements So number one the body awareness helps you do the movements correctly But number two when you can work these muscles and tissues and keep them healthy your body is more mobile It's more balanced and you could lift properly and Feel the muscles you're trying to strengthen because for me when I try to do dead lifts And I have no mobility and poor body awareness I'm pulling with all these other muscles except my glutes and my hamstrings and what I'm supposed to be using to pull the exercise So that leads me into the depth of my romantic interest with this baby right here. First of all High quality piece of equipment. It feels good in your hand. It's sturdy But why is it better than just a simple PVC pipe? That's just as sturdy before I even say that I gotta say it's beautiful It's portable. It's high quality. It feels good. The battery lasts forever, and it's just lovely Other than that this feature right here the number one feature It's got three modes of vibration intensity So as a scientist as a physicist as a pediatrician What that means is the vibration is causing kinetic energy, right? If you rub your hands together they get hot This is doing that for you, which is why it's such a beautiful asset to my training to my rehab routine Another thing that I think goes unnoticed is as you're rolling with the high vibration You almost don't even feel the pain because there's so much stimulation going on You don't feel the pain as much so that's one little key that I've noticed I haven't heard people talk about but the main thing is that it heats up your leg So not only does that feel good and get blood flow, but it's almost Expediting the process which is the goal of the foam rolling the goal of the foam rolling is to try to make the tissue more pliable So you can work on your mobility and really start to change it and make progress So this is kind of expediting that and helping it move along faster and just super convenient Which leads me to the conclusion. So is this baby worth 200 dollars? Here's how I see it. I see it as investing in myself I am proving to myself that I'm taking it seriously and I'm working towards a goal that was once just a dream So there's things in the gym that are just nice to have and some that are convenient and this is one of them You don't necessarily need it, but it's hugely convenient. It saves you time. It saves you effort and for me It's hugely motivating because I feel such a difference doing it And I've already made such progress in learning about my body awareness I can feel my calves getting more range of motion because I'm diligent with this and I'm using it all the time and as a person That's super busy working so hard on every part of my body This makes my life easier and you can't really put a price on that. Well, you can it's 200 dollars But you see what I'm saying So so if you're like me and you're deep in rehab mode or you just want to take care of your body and get to That next level I think this is essential because not only does it save you time and effort But it really works the tissue heats up your leg Scientifically proven that it gets more blood flow than just a regular foam roller So yes, of course you can get the same work done on a regular foam roller even just a PVC pipe That's super cheap But if you can afford and if you're wondering if this thing is worth it to me, it's a game changer All right, so I hope you guys really learned a lot from that. I'm a huge huge fan Thanks again hyper rice and thank you guys for watching hit that subscribe button You know the buttons, you know what to do. It really helps me out and go ended with the cinematic b-roll. Let's go What are we doing on earth again