Mobility Vs Flexibility: Do You Understand Them?
Mobility and Flexibility are two terms you hear used frequently, and often at the same time. Both are very important, but they are two very different concepts. Mobility is the new term that gets thrown around a lot, but with very little understanding of what it actually is…
Flexibility and Mobility: What Is The Difference?
Flexibility is the ability to take a joint through a range of motion passively. For example, if someone takes you through a hamstring stretch whilst you are lying on your back, it is a test of your hamstring flexibility. They are passively assisting you in taking your joint through its range of motion.
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Bored With Your Warmup?
No one likes warm ups. They are often boring and slow, and don’t get your mind focussed on the task ahead. However, they are really important and people fail to get their bodies properly prepared for a session. Here I am going to give you a warm up that will not only get your heart pumping, but it will give you a large range of motion, work you dynamically and get you ready in under 3 minutes.Grab a barbell. Start with a lighter one, 10kg or less and see how you go. As you get stronger you can move up to an Olympic one, but you will find its an adequate warm up with a lighter bar. You are going to hold onto the bar for the whole time and will do these 5 exercises one after another, with no rest in between.
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Hip Mobility: Exercises To Get You Mobile
I recently did a post on how to loosen up tight hip flexors. It focuses specifically on how to get mobile through the front of your hips, however a recent comment that I have had reminds me that everyone has different problems.
I also run a site on Volleyball Conditioning, and have recently done a post on how to get more range through your hips, as it is actually quite important for many skills in Volleyball. The post has a lot of exercise examples, pictures and videos on how to general loosen up what is a pretty tight area in most people. Check it out if you have problems associated with tight hips or simply want to get more range through your hips in general.
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Tight Hips? Tips To Loosen Your Hip Flexors
What’s long and hard and as stiff as a plank of wood? Get your mind out of the gutter…I’m talking about your hip flexors. Tight Hip Flexors can be a big problem, and so easy to get. In a previous post, Pain At The Desk, we saw how sitting down affects your hip flexors. I know when I sit at the computer too long, I tighten up very quickly, and after a long flight from Down Under to Europe I’m as tight as a drum.
Where Are Your Hip Flexors?
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Tight Hips?
Long term pain from shortened hip muscles can mean permanent hip, knee and lowback damage. Target the muscles involved with specific Stretch Away Pain exercises to reduce and eliminate hip pain. Muscle pain is due to muscle shortening.
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