Before I started training, arthritis, poor posture, limited core strength and shallow breathing all
contributed to absolutely hating it. Tight muscles required work that someone with a low tolerance for
pain did not easily accept.
Upon advice, I added a foam roller, rolling pin, hard La Crosse ball, and a percussor to my home
equipment arsenal to loosen the tightness and improve posture, range of motion, balance, and
flexibility. Foam rolling was difficult. I hated that it hurt as well as trying to figure out how best to get to
the areas that needed loosening. The ball hurt (notice a theme here?). I needed to leave it in awkward
spots for longer than I wanted to—ugh! The rolling pin was a bit easier. More portable than the roller
with a bit more control, but again awkward and difficult to carry around. The percussor was great, but it
was bulky and I needed a charger and a quiet spot.
One day when I was again complaining about how painful this work was, my trainer handed me a tool he
had been using on me and asked me to try it on myself. He didn’t have to show me too much before
using it because it was pretty intuitive. I could easily place my fingers where they belonged. I used the
edges to scrape and in doing so discovered that I could feel more underneath my skin with the tool
(bumps and knots) than I could directly with my hands. Best of all, I controlled the pressure. The design
allowed me to choose either a more curved or a sharper edge. A blunted point allowed for penetration
into trouble spots in those tight muscles. And I’m just getting started discovering additional
functionalities.
I now own a FUZION Prodigy. It is so compact. I can drop it into my bag or my pocket and conveniently
use it on my shoulders, neck, legs, hands, or feet. Watching TV, sitting in the car, a plane or at the gym I
don’t need floor space or an electric outlet to charge anything. No worries about carrying mats, rollers,
or that something might break if dropped. Relief comes quickly, and my training sessions are so much
more effective. Oh! And my hands don’t get tired working on me because my fingers aren’t doing all the
work.
