This is a lacrosse ball (Affiliate Link – learn more here). I never go to any clay event without it. ⁠
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Why?⁠
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Because it’s all too easy to get a knot in your back from being hunched over or from cranking your pasta machine while twisted in your chair. ⁠
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So, you take the ball, go find a wall, and lean into the ball, placing it right where the pain is. See if it helps to use the ball to massage the tight muscle. It’s a lot like using a tennis ball, but it’s firmer, so it doesn’t flatten when you lean into it.
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This little number has saved me so many times. And when I’m at a clay event, it gets borrowed often. Try it!⁠