What is a warm-up? A definition straight from the dictionary says this, a period or act of preparation for a game, performance, or exercise session, involving gentle exercise or practice. A couple of keywords should stick out to you, preparation and practice. Ideally, your warm-up should prepare you for moving your body. The warm-up should also let you practice the movements you will be performing for that training day. Think…
Having tight hips is not fun. When your hips are tight, it can cause all kinds of issues with the rest of your body. If you look at the body, your joints have a pattern with stability and mobility. Your foot is for stability, and the joint above, the ankle, is made for mobility. Continuing up the chain is the knee for stability, and then you have the hip joint. …
Mobility work doesn’t have to be rehab work. It can be proactive on keeping your shoulders healthy.
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Mobility training is easily confused with flexibility, but there’s a difference, and I would say mobility should be more focused. So, let’s define what mobility is and how it is different from flexibility. Mobility, best described as the active range of motion and flexibility is the passive range of motion. Mobility of a joint requires flexibility of the muscle surrounding that joint, and strength or active control during movement through…