I once asked my colleague Kirk for a couple of lacrosse balls. His sons played Varsity Lacrosse at their high school. He was mystified that I wanted them to sit on to help stretch my high hamstring and piriformis. He never asked for them back, but he also never looked at me the same way again!
Long time runners will try anything and everything to relieve pain: foam rollers, tennis balls, stretching, ART… you name it. When Karen from The Original Worm followed me on Instagram, I checked her page out. It seemed like a perfect fit for the blog so I wrote to her and she offered to send me one. After some back and forth, she also offered to send me both sizes so that one lucky reader can have one, too, so read on and enter to win.
So what is The Original Worm? It is “the multi-tasking body roller.” The Original Worm is made of solid rubber balls encased in a durable, hand washable neoprene covering. It provides trigger point release to combat stiffness, pain and stress in muscles and joints. It combines the benefits of therapy balls AND a foam roller. The Original Worm is small and totally portable. It’s like having your personal massage therapist with you at all times. There are cards and videos online to show you how to use it, too.
The Original Worm targets back, glutes, hip flexors, neck, feet, shins, calves and arms. This is the perfect tool for runners (or anyone) on on long car rides and on planes. It can help to release tight muscles that get tighter and tighter on long flights and car rides. Destination racers rejoice!
Why did Karen create The Original Worm? She says, “For years I used tennis balls, foam rollers and other muscle rolling products for relief and recovery. Most were poorly constructed and not very comfortable. I knew I could come up with a product that was comfortable, flexible, strong and portable. A therapeutic aid that would relieve more areas and hit more trigger points at once.” She did it!
I tried The Original Worm while sitting, on my feet, on my back doing squats down the wall and on my head for stability. I used it on my high hamstring and piriformis to start. (Read: I sat on it.) I am a big fan! My favorite thing about it is the size and portability. I decided to keep the smaller size (6.3 (small) 9.5″ x 2.75″) and to giveaway the larger size (7.0 (large) 10.5″ x 3″). The smaller size is good for smaller folks, but also perfect for people who travel a lot like me. This will fit in my laptop backpack – YAY! It’s also not too noticeable if you work in an office.
I have a large Original Worm (in pink) to send to one lucky reader. Want to win? Please use the Rafflecopter below. Winner must have a US postal address, be 18 years of age or older and the offer is void where prohibited. The contest runs through February 19th and a winner will be selected and notified on February 20th.
Don’t want to wait? The small Original Worm is $24.99 and the large Original Worm is $33.99. They come in black or bright pink. Get 15% off on any website purchase with the code WORM15. You can also get The Original Worm at Amazon (currently $24 and $32 and Prime eligible). You can keep up with The Original Worm on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, too!
Please note: I was given The Original Worm at no cost to test in exchange for an honest review. I was not otherwise compensated for this post. This post contains an Amazon affiliate link. If you use this link, I will get a small commission.