Great to see how a professional athlete mentions the important of recovery and hydration and rest in his training.
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]]>That being said, here are the primary differences between the Refresh and Recover bottle and the MOBOT:
One of the primary differences between the two bottles is where the businesses are based! While MOBOT is based in California and US-owned, Refresh and Recover is a homegrown Kiwi company headed up by Roslyn Ryan. Roz has worked in the health and fitness space for many years, is a keen runner and crossfitter, and volunteers her time running a free fitness community for NZ mums.
Another significant difference between the two products is the bottle capacity. The MOBOT comes in three different sizes: the 18oz Firecracker, the 27oz Grace, and the 40oz Big Bertha. The Refresh and Recover comes in just one size: one litre, which works out to almost 34 ounces. It is also longer than the MOBOT bottle, giving a wider foam rolling surface.
The MOBOT foam roller and Refresh and Recover foam roller are made from different molds, which means that the rollers themselves have variations and will produce a range of results. Refresh and Recover will hit slightly different pressure points than a MOBOT. Small differences in shape, firmness, and patterns are standard between different brands when it comes to any type of foam roller.
At the end of the day, while the Refresh and Recover bottle does have characteristics that set it apart from the MOBOT foam roller bottle, both serve the same purpose. One born out of California and the other out of Auckland, they are convenient tools for anyone who likes to get active. As drink bottles, they hydrate, and as foam rollers, they help muscles to recover, reduce tightness, and aid circulation.
Check out our happy customers to find out more about how they use their bottles you might get some ideas!
Sustainability seems trendy right now, but it’s more than just a trend. Looking after the planet we live on is vital to our future and the future of generations to come. It’s something we take seriously at Refresh and Recover: wellness for our clients, and wellness for our earth.
One of the easiest ways for people to reduce waste and care for the earth in their everyday life is to reduce the waste they produce: that’s plastics, paper, anything that you would throw away. Single-use plastics, in particular, are a major threat to the wellbeing of the environment, as they are so prolific: coffee cup lids, shopping bags, ziplocs, disposable plates and cups, wrapping, and straws to name a few.
While there are compostable, cardboard, and other more eco-friendly options becoming available in some places, the best option is always to do without and replace single-use with something that you can wash, keep, and use over and over again. Reducing waste wherever possible is a fantastic way to make your lifestyle more sustainable.
For many people, the obvious place to start is with reusable takeaway coffee cups, cloth shopping bags, and one that’s close to our heart here at Refresh and Recover: drink bottles that will last a very long time, safely. The plastic drink bottles that you might buy at a petrol station or dairy can be reused a time or two. However, they are often made with harmful substances like BPAs which can seep into water as the bottle slowly breaks down.
Our stainless steel bottles, however, can be refilled time and time again with no worries. They have a one-litre capacity, allowing you to carry plenty of water with you wherever you go—no stopping into the dairy for a single-use bottle necessary!
Refresh and Recover aims to see people out there getting active, keeping their muscles healthy and feeling good, and looking out for the planet—all at the same time! Our foam roller-stainless steel drink bottle hybrid is a fantastic tool for everybody on the go. Find out more about us here, or order your Black, Blue, and Pink bottles now.
It’s no surprise to anybody that drinking water is good for you. In fact, it’s more than good—it’s essential for humans to take in water to survive. While this may come in the form of other liquids like juice, soft drink, coffee, powerade, or anything else, the ideal way to hydrate your body is with straight-up H2O, no added sugar or anything else.
The benefits of drinking water are many. Here are some of the most significant:
It is likely apparent from the benefits listed above that drinking water is especially important before, during, and after a workout. Keeping hydrated while exercising keeps you cool, reduces your chance of headaches, improves muscle and cardiovascular function, and even increases your metabolism—all fantastic effects which allow you to smash a workout session and recover well.
For those reasons, it’s important to have a water bottle with you at all times during exercise. For the sake of our planet’s health as well as our own, a reusable water bottle is ideal.
Refresh and Recover bottles boost your workouts in more ways than one. They are large at one-litre capacity, so you can bring plenty of water along on your workout. The insulative properties of the metal bottle keep water icy cold. And the foam roller that’s wrapped around the bottle offers benefits beyond those just hydration-related: muscle recovery, pain relief, and tension release. Get hydrated with Refresh and Recover!
There’s nothing quite like the feeling of relief that comes with a good foam rolling session on muscles sore from a decent workout. It does many of the same things a massage does without the price tag, and foam rollers have been shown to offer many benefits to athletes and fitness enthusiasts. Anyone from runners to weightlifters can foam roll to relieve pain, increase blood flow, and aid in recovery after a workout session.
However, for it to be effective it has to be done right—otherwise, foam rolling is just another fitness fad! As is the case with massage, there is science behind the benefits of rolling. It’s important to ensure that your practice is in line with what works so you don’t miss out on the desired result or even do more harm than good.
Rather than try to give a full instructional guide to how best to use a foam roller like Refresh and Recover, we have come up with a few common mistakes to avoid when rolling. If you can steer clear of these, you are on the right track!
While it may seem logical to get stuck right into places that hurt or feel knotted, that’s not the best approach. In fact, rolling shouldn’t be particularly painful—so back off if it’s hurting a lot. It may indicate that the muscle is inflamed, strained or otherwise irritated, and you’ll do much better giving it a rest. Rolling over inflammation can increase the inflammation.
For minor pains like knots or IT band tightness, take a different approach: work on rolling the areas around the painful spot to loosen those up, and stick to light rolling over the afflicted area itself.
The IT band is a particular area to note, as many people experience tightness there. It is a strong and non-pliable piece of tissue that you won’t “loosen up” with a lot of rolling. Rather, you should roll out the connecting muscles.
For foam rolling to have any effect, it needs to be done on a regular basis. Daily is best, and it need only be a short session of five to ten minutes. Just don’t leave it more than a few days between rolls, as you need to keep it up to reap the benefits: reduced soreness and muscle tightness, increased flexibility, and injury prevention.
While a vigorous rolling session might feel efficient, it’s not doing you any favours. Go slowly, taking your time and allowing your muscles the chance to adapt to the stimulation and relax. Sometimes people go fast over tender spots to roll them out because it hurts less than a slow, deliberate movement. However, if it’s too painful you shouldn’t be rolling there anyway—as we mentioned above!
Releasing tension requires a bit of time and unhurried movement. Taking your time also allows you to feel where the tense spots are, so you can pay closer attention to those areas.
Most professionals agree that while foam rolling can help with lower back pain, the way to do it is much different than you might expect. Rolling directly on the lower back is not a good idea, despite the fact that you may see many people doing it like that. Putting a roller under your lower spine can force the back into an unnatural, arched position and cause the muscles to tighten in response.
Instead, you can respond to lower back pain by doing a seated roll on your glutes, rolling out your hamstrings one at a time, and rolling the hip flexors. Tightness in these areas often contributes to lower back issues.
Even when you’re tending to tight or painful muscles, you need to be aware of your posture! Certain rolling methods require you to hold your body in a particular way, and it’s important to do so for the desired results. When you are rolling out your quads, for example, you are essentially holding a plank positions which can be a little tiring—but it’s necessary to engage your abs to avoid straining your back or any other muscles in the process.
Ensure that you seek instruction on how to correctly execute the various foam rolling positions, and maintain good form during your session. As we touched on above, short daily stints are best—if you keep your rolling short and sweet, you can keep your posture up throughout.
Keep these common missteps in mind during your foam rolling endeavours and you are much more likely to get the results you want. Be consistent with your rolling, aiming for short sessions daily during which you take your time and maintain the correct posture.
With Refresh and Recover, there’s no reason to skip a foam rolling session. Our innovative rollers are also insulated stainless steel drink bottles, meaning there’s even more motivation to have it with you everywhere you go. Not only will it keep your water cold, but it means you can launch into a bit of foam rolling after any workout. Stay hydrated and tend to your muscles; refresh and recover.