![]() You’re in charge of deciding what specific area of the body you need to work on most. Somerset clarifies, “You have to pick the right exercise for the person, and not the other way around.” Starrett often uses the phrase, “own your practice” to reference the sense of empowerment each athlete should feel over their own mobility work. This means a mobility exercise that works well for your lifting partner might not be suited for you. While our joints might function similarly on the surface, our bones, ligaments and tendons are all slightly different. Mobility Matters: 5 Tips to Help You Move Better We spoke with Starrett and certified personal trainer and international speaker, Dean Somerset, to help you get the most out of your movement. Starrett and his team have published over a thousand videos to help you kickstart your mobility practice. According to Starrett, this includes the sliding surfaces (muscles, ligaments, tendons, fascia), and the the joint and motor control necessary to perform a movement correctly. Mobility is a more all-encompassing practice that addresses multiple elements that influence performance. Mobility sounds great, but how exactly does it differ from the stretches we’ve been doing for ages? Stretching normally focuses solely on the muscle itself. ![]() RELATED: 5 Mobility Training Tips from Kelley Starrett Have a bum knee? Learn the basics to help take care of it (maybe work on the inner thigh or try the calf, for starters). ![]() ![]() Kelly Starrett, physical therapist and coach in San Francisco, California, the goal of MobilityWOD is to give people the tools necessary to perform basic maintenance on their body. Now, in search of better flexibility, you’re likely to stumble across dozens of different yoga classes, tons of new tools like bands and foam rollers, and a confusing assortment of stretches and guidelines that all seem a bit conflicting.Īnd then there’s MobilityWOD (Mobility Workout of the Day) - a series of daily videos designed to help you move better. Years ago, having “flexibility” meant you did a few toe touches pre- and post-workout to loosen up. ![]()
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