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Is foam rolling at the gym too sexual?

I recently discovered foam rolling and it is seriously going to save my running. However, some of the exercises look totes inappropes. Should I get a foam roller for my house or is it ok to do them at the gym? I'm a little self conscious about these things because, as a curvy girl, I can accidently go into porn star territory without meaning to.

lilmonster206 asked in Fitness & Exercise 5 months ago | Report

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  • Rex_racer_small
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    I wasn't immediately familiar with this tool. Naturally - I rolled up sleeves and looked under the hood.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60ig6FnqHAk (start at 0:53)
    Holy Cow, I've done half of those from the Kama Sutra: see especially - 1:01, 1:38

    so-

    YES, TOO SEXUAL. If I ran this past my old man - I have no doubt he'd make his usual inappropriate comment du jour in 4 seconds flat.
    So -- This is a bonafide perv magnet, and belongs in hot yoga gyms only (many of which are already perv magnets)

    RacerX answered in Fitness & Exercise 5 months ago | Report
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  • Gogogophers_small
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    Not at all.

    Not at all.

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    What gym, and what time?

    LMNOP answered in Fitness & Exercise 2 months ago | Report
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    That video. Whoa.

    I've definitely seen people using the foam roller at the gym - men and women - and never once thought of it as sexual. Pretty sure that the standard pelvic thrust exercise is waaaaaay more sexual.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDAVQcreQ6g

    MyrnaMinkoff answered in Fitness & Exercise 2 months ago | Report
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    I never would have thought of this, unless you had shared the link with us. Now that you've planted the seed in my mind, I watched the whole video with an eye to provocative moves, and think a lot has to do with the intent, surroundings and if more than one is doing it in a class.

    I understand your reluctance to "put on a show" if you're the only one, however, I think you could modify your routine to avoid those exercises that you think might appear "suggestive"... for lack of a better word.

    Can you ask the clerk at the gym what their policy is, and share why you're concerned. I imagine they'd appreciate your candor and give you helpful feedback if they allowed it.

    O my captain answered in Fitness & Exercise 2 months ago | Report
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