October Mobility ChallengeFlexibility is one of the 10 General Physical Skills we seek to develop through our strength and conditioning training. However, everyday in class we devote a section of time to developing our mobility. What is the difference between flexibility and mobility? Flexibility is the ability to maximize the range of motion of a joint and/or muscles. Mobility is the ability to move through a functional range of motion while maintaining balance, strength, alignment. Functional movement uses more than one joint and muscle group and is movement we do "naturally." Squatting, overhead pressing, pulling, pushing. throwing, running, walking, rowing, are all movements we naturally do. In fact, we start off in life with the ability to squat below parallel, raise our hands overhead, and do all manner of movements uninhibited. As we age we stop playing, stop moving, and develop movement limitations that prevent us from doing all the things we were born to do. We spend 8-10 minutes at the beginning of every class working on mobility and flexibility. We stretch our muscles to improve flexibility, and use bands to change our joint position to improve mobility. At the end of class we use foam rollers, lacrosse balls and other implements to work on the physical structure of our muscles to improve our mobility. We do this work on our tissues after we workout because that is when they're warm and are best able to be physically changed post-workout. Mobility is a physical trait that is improved through regular training. While, we regularly train to improve it in class, to truly improve it takes daily training. A few minutes in the morning, a short mid morning MOB flash, a post lunch foam rolling, and pre-bed calming stretches can improve your mobility. Want to touch your toes, which is normal range of motion, you need to work at it daily. To help you improve your Mobility we are starting an October Mobility Challenge on today. You can do this challenge via GOWOD or for free by downloading the mobility worksheet below. To participate in the challenge you must complete the FREE GOWOD Mobility assessment. You will get a mobility score and that's how we will determine winners at the end of the month. The top 3 men and top 3 women with the most improved mobility scores will win! To win, you need to do your mobility exercises every day. All is take is 8 minutes a day to improve the issues in your tissues. In fact, GOWOD even has an integrated 30 day mobility challenge. They really do all the heavy lifting for you. All you need to do is follow the videos for 8 mins every day. Everyone gets a free 2 week GOWOD membership. If you'd like to upgrade or extend your GOWOD membership, be sure to email me for a discount link by clicking on the image below. If you absolutely refuse to use the GOWOD app, you can still participate in the October Challenge. You need a copy of the Becoming a Supple Leopard book by Kelley Starrett and the spreadsheet below. Good luck!
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