If foam rolling and flossing is the extent of your mobility practice, we’ve got some work to do.It’s easy to brush off your mobility training for sexier things like lifting heavier or flooding Instagram with sunset handstand pics, but improving mobility should be a cornerstone of your program.
In this article you’ll learn:
- How critical mobility is both in and out of the gym
- Why it deserves a bigger emphasis in your training
- How to get started today
When it comes to mobility, we need an approach that not only expands range of motion, but teaches the body how to use that range of motion. This is where most folks fall short. In this video I'll share a more robust approach to mobility, one that can quickly expand range of motion and--when applied consistently--leads to lasting physiological changes to our structure.
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Lifestyle design junkies have long been enamored with the idea of the 80/20 rule (Pareto’s principle), which posits that 80% of our results stem from 20% of our efforts. The common cliché is: find the 20% of your activities that yield the most reward, and declutter the rest from your life.
There’s a similar principle in training, one that can give us major improvements in neuromuscular coordination. I’m talking about the Weber-Fechner law.
Read MoreYou’re behind the wheel of the most powerful machine on the planet: the human body. Has anybody taught you how to use it most effectively? No matter your sport, movement matters. Today I want to share how you can upgrade your body’s hardware and software. Think of it as the blueprint for better movement.
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If you have a body, at some point you’re going to wake up with neck pain.
The human spine is a vulnerable bit of architecture as is, but put it into a wholly foreign environment with unnatural behaviors, and problems are bound to crop up. And when these problems manifest in the neck, it affects function throughout the body. In this article you'll learn a simple way to help free up tension in the neck, naturally allowing yourself to find better coordination throughout your movements.
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