are you working on your mobility?...no?!...why?!

Hey Everyone!  I have a couple of thoughts I'd like to share with you.  Those of you who know me know that I love to start things off with a question.  I believe it gets our minds fired up and warm, ready to think.  Which is the perfect transition into the article...

How much time are you spending on your mobility and stretching?  Do you know what a foam roller is and how to use one?  Do you have muscle pain?  Tightness in joints that restricts your range of motion? 

Let's talk about this a bit.  Do you know what mobility and stretching are and do?  The main difference between the two is as simple.  Stretching focuses on lengthening short tight muscles.  Mobility is a movement-based full body approach where we can address movement and performance issues.

What about a foam roller?  Foam rollers are used to help deal with tightness and break up all those tight bad little bits and pieces in our muscles.  They can help with muscles pain, tightness and other problems that we ALL have going on in our bodies.  Try it!  Don't know how?  We can help.

The utilization of these tools will help you become better!  Isn't that the goal?  You will find at the very least some reduced pain, some improved joint mobility, increased range of motion and overall general happiness throughtout your day.

If you do or don't workout...You should still be doing these things.  This is for everybody.  If you are working out alone or with a trainer and you are not utilizing these tools...START!!  Demand that your trainer work with you and educate you about how to warm up properly. Trainers should also be teaching you what to do at home as well.  Let's get serious, why would you walk into a gym from outside in the New England cold and not warm up and mobilize?  I like to begin discussions with questions because it gets you ready to think, I also like to start workouts with warming up.  You will move better, you will be less sore, you will get more out of your body.  If you don't workout with a trainer then check us out for some free info or checkout "MobilityWOD.com".  (Thanks K-Star! "the man!")  You can do it yourself with a couple of lacrosse or tennis balls, a band or two and a foam roller.  I promise.

If you're not doing this stuff then I can tell you for a fact that you are NOT getting the most out of not only your workouts but, your everyday quality of life.  

If you don't want these things go ahead and skip this.  I would suggest if you want joints wearing down improperly, imbalances continuing to worsen, or if you just want to eventually get hurt...well...continue to skip this stuff.  If you do want to change, if you do want to get better, give us a shout.  We can help.

"All human beings should be able to perform basic maintenance on themselves."

-Kelly Starrett