Injury prevention involves avoiding injury on any given occasion by sensible planning, sustainable training, proper form and adequate recovery. It also involves recognizing problems early and stopping. While it won‘t…
Daily Mobility Routine A daily mobility routine is a great way to keep your body moving safely through comfortable ranges of motion. It doesn‘t have to be an hour long…
Foam rolling is an easy way to massage your own muscles and other soft tissues as you lie on or roll over a hard foam cylinder. This is done by…
Mobility is the practice of controlled movements that enhance the use or increase of your available range of motion. Contrary to stretching, mobility exercises involve movement, strength, balance, coordination and…
Static stretching is, arguably, the most popular type of stretching. This involves extending a muscle to a position in which the individual is comfortable and holding it in that position…
Dynamic stretching is stretching that involves movement where the joints and muscles are moved through a pain free range. Static stretching, differs in that the position is held, where as…
A popular question among those who exercise, stretch, practice yoga, or want to improve movement is, ‘what is the difference between flexibility and mobility?’ The terms are often used synonymously…
Flexibility and mobility are two specific aspects of fitness that are commonly confused. Flexibility is where you can touch your toes but can‘t perform a deep squat. Mobility is where…
Sleep tracking is now a feature on many fitness watches, smart rings and other health devices. These devices often try to estimate sleep duration, wake time and potentially even how…
Getting quality sleep post your workout is another aspect of recovery. When you step up your game in training this overloads your muscles energy pathways and nervous systems and sleeping…