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Foam rollers can be game-changing. Real talk. From massage rollers to exercise rollers, they can be the difference between smashing a week of home workouts and winding up with DOMS so deadly you can barely walk after day one.

Reese Witherspoon swears by them, and uses one daily according to a previous IG post.

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If you’re on the fence (perhaps you've tried a foam roller for a few minutes at the end of a gym workout before), then read on for everything you need to know about the recovery and mobility tool, including the benefits of foam rolling. Let's get into it.

Put simply, a foam roller (sometimes termed a 'massage roller', 'muscle roller' or occasionally a 'back roller') is a cylinder typically made of compressed foam. Some foam rollers are smooth and some are textured, but they all promise post-workout myofascial release and increased blood flow to repair muscles and reduce soreness.

Studies have found that doing foam roller exercises can help with increasing flexibility to reducing muscle soreness and eliminating muscle knots.

As PT and founder of The Workshop Gymnasium, Lee Mullins explains: 'This simple tube can also improve mobility, prevent injuries and decrease fascia adhesions', further adding that foam rolling regularly is 'as close as you can get to daily physio or massage appointments'. (The next best thing? A massage gun. Here's WH's top picks.)

The best type for you will depend on what you're looking for, so think about what you need.

These foam rollers are our edit of the very best foam rollers. We've highlighted their best assets.

1. Lululemon double foam roller mini

Lululemon's two-in-one foam roller comes with an interior foam roller designed specifically for use on the back - it's neither too ridged or too smooth. It's also a handy travel size.

TriggerPoint's Grid Roller is designed with a grid intended to target all the key trigger points, and it really works.

The Vari Massage Foam Roller from Yoga Mad is the dream for myofascial release, with a range of different patterns for varying massages to suit your individual needs.

4. TriggerPoint GRID2.0 foam roller with instructional online videos

This one's a longer version of the TriggerPoint foam roller above, but if you want to target more areas in one go, it's exactly what you need.

Does the pain of a foam roller put you off? Try this standard foam roller from BLACKROLL - it's made with the least invasive kind of exterior, so you'll be able to roll for longer.

Core Balance know the deal when it comes to recovery, and their foam roller has been hailed as the equivalent to a deep tissue massage.

7. ELVIRE foam roller massage set

Consider this the king of complete kits, featuring a trigger point foam roller, a soft foam roller, a massage ball, a foot massage roller and a guide.

8. Therabody Wave Roller™ Smart Foam Roller™

Therabody's Wave Roller uses vibration therapy and a fancy wave texture to deliver some serious power. It works via Bluetooth meaning that you can connect to the Therabody app to track and plan your recovery routine.

9. Umi by Amazon foam roller

If it's stiff, achey legs you're suffering with, the trio of light, medium and high intensity textures mean that you can work your way up during recovery.

Hyperice's Vyper 2.0 guarantees all the standard foam roller benefits, as well as three speeds of vibration. Game-changing.