FAQs - FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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The Rhino Roller is very much like a deep tissue massage. Your body will adapt over time. The Rhino Roller is stiff to work your body parts like a good masseuse. If it was softer, it would merely be a gimmick.

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Since you are using your own body weight, you are able to control your own intensity; Meaning if the feeling your having is too severe, it is to your discretion to continue or rest. This roller is designed for athletes to put pressure on certain areas of the back and abdominals and there may be some discomfort. Over time as your core develops, this discomfort will lessen. If you really prefer a softer roll, you can just roll on a softer surface such as thick carpet or soft exercise mat.

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Children have the same anatomy make-up as adults. There is no harm in children strengthening their core. However due to their light body weight, they will have minimal results for deep tissue massage.

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The Rhino Roller can handle being outdoors in all climates, but it is not recommended in a large body of water, or as a flotation device.

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The Rhino Roller could be used as often as needed. However, due to the strain on your core, eventually you will want to rest. Your core is a muscle group and gets worked like any other body part. We recommend 3 times a day in 2 minute intervals for each body part.

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Depending on your weight and if used everyday the Rhino Roller has a life expectancy of 5 years. So far, we have seen no evidence of a Rhino Roller breaking down.

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Slower the better, it depends how much strain your core could endure, as your core strengthens you should be able to go significantly slower.

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The type of flooring can be sometimes a challenge when using our roller. For best results, choose a floor covering with minimal padding such as short or industrial type carpet or exercise mats. When we demo the roller while "on the road" we use modular exercise mats on concrete floor, and the results are amazing.