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Working together for maximum success - Sophia Kleinherne
Working together for maximum success - Sophia Kleinherne
BLACKROLL® is the official sleep product supplier for the German national soccer teams. Together with the DFB teams, we share the belief that regeneration is the key to sustainable performance—in... Read more...
Power. Powder. Peaks. Off-piste with freerider Tao Kreibich
Power. Powder. Peaks. Off-piste with freerider Tao Kreibich
Words alone cannot describe Tao Kreibich and his boundless courage away from the ski slopes. Perhaps that's why the likeable freerider regularly reaches for his camera when he's skiing in... Read more...
The course of life. 500 kilometers through the Atacama Desert
The course of life. 500 kilometers through the Atacama Desert
Investment banking by day, ultra runner by night Nicki Lange's everyday life is just as intense as the races he trains for. “My working day is just as dynamic and... Read more...
The Huntress of Crystal Balls
The Huntress of Crystal Balls
Ramona is standing at the starting block, high up on a snowy slope. In just a few moments, she will be hurtling down the mountain on her snowboard. She runs... Read more...
Rising Star - How Liane Lippert follows her own path
Rising Star - How Liane Lippert follows her own path
She is Germany's great hope in women's cycling, rides for one of the best teams in the world, and juggles high-performance cycling with projects close to her heart. Liane Lippert... Read more...
Collaboration for optimal recovery and performance in 2025
In 2025, Soudal Quick-Step and BLACKROLL will enter into a powerful partnership, where the team will use BLACKROLL products to improve their mobility before and after races. The Importance of Mobility and Recovery With a long and intense season starting soon in Australia, Soudal Quick-Step strives to bring their riders to their utmost physical potential. This means that every aspect of mobility and recovery will be optimized. BLACKROLL, specialists in recovery tools, will provide the right products to support this. Manu Wemel, physiotherapist at Soudal Quick-Step, talks about the benefits... Read more...
Up high with the highflyer
Julian Köster provided one of THE sporting moments of 2024. There were six seconds left to play in the Olympic quarter-final between the French and German handball teams. Germany was virtually eliminated, France was in possession of the ball. It was impossible to get back into the game. Actually. The French team took the throw-off and the ball flew in a high arc from one player to the next. But then Julian Köster, the two-meter man, soared into the air and grabbed the ball! With four seconds left, Köster decided... Read more...
Full power into the pain - Hyrox World Champion Linda Meier
Full power into the pain - Hyrox World Champion Linda Meier
She runs, jumps, lifts weights, and throws medicine balls in the air: Linda Meier. And she's one of the best at it. In the relatively new fitness sport Hyrox, Linda... Read more...
BLACKROLL®X BMW Berlin-Marathon
It was colorful in Berlin on September 29! More than 58,000 runners from over 161 countries filled the marathon course for the 50th anniversary of the BMW Berlin Marathon. Around 85,000 people took part in sporting activities and we from BLACKROLL® were on the course as the official recovery partner. A colorful and radiant atmosphere, fat running shoes with XXL soles and lots and lots of emotions! You were so wonderful Berlin! BLACKROLL®Community Run & Recovery Session with Christina Hering It all started on Friday with the 6 km Community... Read more...
Kimi Schreiber competing
Summit Seeker: Kimi Schreiber’s Journey Between Tranquility and Challenge
The morning dawns, and the sky above Munich shimmers in gentle hues of pink. Kimi Schreiber settles onto her couch in Thalkirchen, Germany, a steaming cup of coffee by her... Read more...
Playing with the wind - Lennart Neubauer
Playing with the wind - Lennart Neubauer
Windsurfer Lennart Neubauer on injuries, mental strength, and the path to the top of the world He is the rising star of the windsurfing scene: Lennart Neubauer. Half German, half... Read more...
Think regeneration bigger. The BLACKROLL® Mangrove project
As a company, we want to fulfil our responsibility for climate protection and be a forerunner in promoting genuine climate regeneration. How does that work? Well, by not only avoiding CO2, but also binding it and storing it for the long term. At BLACKROLL®, we have already invested in holistic carbon avoidance projects to achieve a positive carbon footprint and reduce CO2 emissions. And that's good. As a next step, however, it is also important for us to invest in carbon removal projects that really bind CO2. After all, real... Read more...
Lumbago | causes, symptoms & treatment
Lumbago | causes, symptoms & treatment
Have you suddenly found you can barely move and have lower back pain? You might have lumbago. If you’ve ever had lumbago before, you’ll know how painful it is. The... Read more...
Heel spur | causes & treatment
Heel spur | causes & treatment
"When your foot strikes the ground, you feel like you’ve stepped onto a thumb tack.” That’s how some people describe their heel spur symptoms. Most mornings, you have heel pain... Read more...
Calf pain | causes, symptoms & treatment
Calf pain | causes, symptoms & treatment
Maybe you sometimes or regularly have calf pain after running? Maybe you experience tense, hardened or cramped calves in other situations? We will explain what can cause calf pain and... Read more...
Something for the climate. Everyone can protect the climate.
How much time does it take to make a difference? We only need 5 minutes to brush our teeth, make a coffee or water our plants. What if each of us could help the planet in the same amount of time? Climate action can be quick and easy - and it feels good. We only need 5 minutes to brush our teeth, make a coffee or water our plants. What if each of us could help the planet in the same amount of time? Climate protection can be quick and... Read more...
5 essential oils for sore muscles
5 essential oils for sore muscles
Why can essential oils help with sore muscles? We describe sore muscles as microscopic tears in the muscle fibres caused by intense exertion or unaccustomed movement. Micro-muscle injuries are usually... Read more...
European Championships Munich 2022
Athletics for the ears: The Mainathlet podcast by Benjamin Brömme
Exciting guests & conversations around athletics - not only during the European Championships 2022. We have a sporty podcast tip for you: Benjamin Brömme runs a very cool and interesting... Read more...
European Championships triathlon swimming
9 sports. 177 medals. 4,700 athletes. 3 million muscles!
BLACKROLL® is the official recovery supplier of the EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS MUNICH 2022 From 11 to 21 August 2022, the EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS will take place in Munich: 4,700 athletes will compete... Read more...
BLACKROLL® Team Earth Day
What has a worse CO2 balance: 1 kilogram of avocado or 1 kilogram of pineapple? This is exactly the kind of question we asked our team as part of the "Time for Climate Action" campaign on our last Team Day. What does this have to do with environmental protection? Through various challenges in nature, we made our team aware of climate neutrality. After a plant-based scavenger hunt, there was a guessing game about the CO2 footprint of food. The Moving Water Challenge was about spilling as little water as possible... Read more...
Comfort camping with CamperBoys & BLACKROLL®.
Comfort camping with CamperBoys & BLACKROLL®.
Yes - in the old days, you had certain write-offs when camping as far as comfort was concerned & many people still associate camper holidays with this today. But who's... Read more...
Fascia yoga
What is fascia yoga & what effect does it have | BLACKROLL®
Fascia yoga trains the whole body to make it more flexible and supple. The principle is simple: Yoga movements stretch fascial strands, rendering them more moist and supple. This article... Read more...
Female Empowerment
On International Women's Day, we would like to give you courage with the story of the circus performer Lea, who practices breaking out of existing role clichés every day. Courage and passion to continue to take small steps for the recognition and appreciation of power women in society. Let her story inspire you and don't forget: Female Empowerment is more than in and not only on 8 March, but every day of the year! But first, what's the deal with 8 March, which is the 111th anniversary in 2022? International... Read more...
BLACKROLL HIIT workout
BLACKROLL HIIT High Intensity Interval Training
01. What is HIIT? HIIT stands for High Intensity Interval Training. It's high intensity because your pulse will reach up to 85 - 100% of your maximum heart rate. It’s... Read more...