Up to you.. it's not an answer to all problems.. but they cost like $50 and occasionally come in handy.
For your shoulder/chest tightness, you're probably better off with a tennis ball and stretching.
So DO get a roller massager?
I find this the quickest and easiest before squatting...
Called a door stretch but works perfect in squat rack
Once I saw a lion do a series of stretches before a kill.
He got it from a book.
This is simply a mobility issue - check out some of these articles - follow this and you should be right - dont be lazy with things such as stretching/foam rolling etc etc some people are more prone to getting tight muscles/or prone to being tight in different areas so it is important if you do have an issue is work on it because it could mean the difference between being able to perform the exercise currently or not - Please read -
Should mobility for squatting -
http://www.ericcressey.com/newsletter144html
Different stretches etc -
http://stronglifts.com/shoulders-dislocations/
http://stronglifts.com/squats-improve-shoulder-flexibility-how-to/
http://stronglifts.com/squats-improve-posture-flexibility-how-to/
Foam rolling and mobility work must be bro-science nowwhat a fucking joke - athletes have been doing this stuff for years - dont listen to people with no experience.
Funny u say that, when my beloved, overgrown and and extremely dopey, boxer was still with us, all I had to do was say they word, leash, and he would go into a full stretch routine.
Front legs and shoulders first and hind quarters second, the he'd give him self a good shake (or a lick of the balls) and stick his neck out for his chocker to go on.
Was a ritual, he never missed his stretches, shame I didn't learn from him.
I wonder what did athletes do before everyone started to roll around on a foam roller or do whatever mobility work was in fashion at the time. They must not have even been able to get out of bed.
My point is that it is interesting to see that when any animal including us is rested and then forced to flee or fight, they dont go through a set sequence of stretching exercises just before hand.
A lot of athletes got massages done back then and still do, foam roller is just a way to give yourself a bit of a massage, nothing new there.
You can't be serious, so an animals/person's life is in danger and you expect it to stretch before moving?? This is up there with one of the dumbest things I have read in a long time.
There is a flight or fight response that injects adrenaline into your system that makes you move and not feel pain. Then once the situation is over the body will deal with the injury pain caused by the sudden movement. I remember braking my foot in a full contact kick boxing match, was about half way through the second round, I finished the fight as I felt no pain till about three hours after the fight, went to hospital and was told I had a really bad beak in my right foot, I do remember when it happened but did not think it was broken as I felt no pain during the whole match. It's just what your body does.
Have you ever noticed that pretty much all animals will stretch extensively after a rest and before activity, I even seen our cat get up have a stretching session and lay back down to keep sleeping. If it gets up is will stretch extensively before moving off, bigger cats and dogs do the same thing.
you are as smart as a bag of hair.
bahahahaha
shit.. just spat water all over my desk reading this.
Should have stretched first.
Once I saw a lion do a series of stretches before a kill.
He got it from a book.
Hey guys,
Having an issue when doing my barbel squats, my shoulders and arms are not very flexible at all and i struggle to hold the bar as i do my routine.
What is a good stretch to do to get my shoulders and arms flexible enough to grip the bar better?
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