Summary
Lots of people use a foam roller, either before after exercise. It's not usually a very comfortable experience - as Greg finds out in this episode - but is worth the pain? Can they really increase flexibility before exercise, and ease our muscles afterwards? Is it any better than stretching? As you'd expect, there are plenty of claims around these products, which cost anything from a tenner to more than ?100 for a vibrating version. We're going right around the world for this one - listener Brendon joins us all the way from New Zealand, and to get him some answers we've got foam roller expert Dr David Behm dialling in from Canada. National Physiotherapy Lead for Nuffield Health Jodie Breach also joins Greg in the studio. So are foam rollers the best thing since sliced bread?
PRESENTER: GREG FOOT PRODUCER: TOM MOSELEY
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| 0:00.0 | Hello, podcast fan. |
| 0:03.0 | Consider this your invite to the UK's biggest podcasting party. |
| 0:06.7 | We're heading to Sheffield from the 4th to the 6th of July |
| 0:09.0 | for the BBC Sounds Fringe at the Crossed Wires Festival. |
| 0:12.8 | We'll be joined by some of the biggest names in podcasting, |
| 0:15.3 | including Sarah Cox, Charlie Hedges, Russell Kane, |
| 0:18.4 | and some bloke called Greg James doing his radio four show called Rewinder. |
| 0:23.2 | You can watch live shows of your favourite podcasts, and the best part is free. |
| 0:28.0 | To book your free tickets, go to crossedwires.org slash fringe. |
| 0:34.4 | BBC Sounds, music, radio podcasts podcasts Hello, it's Greg here. |
| 0:39.3 | You are about to listen to a new episode of the new series of sliced bread. |
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| 1:00.6 | Hello, I'm Greg Foote and welcome to the show that investigates the wonder products promising to make you happier, healthier or greener. |
| 1:07.6 | Each episode, I run one of your suggested wonder products through the evidence mill |
| 1:11.3 | to find out if it is indeed the best thing since sliced bread or marketing BS. And this week, |
| 1:17.0 | we are going global. Joining me from Hawks Bay on the North Island of New Zealand is Brendan Gage. |
| 1:24.4 | Hello, Brendan. |
| 1:25.7 | Hello. |
| 1:26.7 | Brendan, I googled Hawks Bay and it is beautiful. |
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