With the increased time we all spend working we dedicate fewer hours a week towards taking care of ourselves and our bodies. The little time that we do have is spent doing what we believe or what we have been told is the right thing to do. Whether that is running, lifting, metabolic conditioning, or another form of exercise/physical activity, a key component to any program that is commonly missing is mobility.
Mobility is often overlooked in programs. Mobility could be left out due to lack of time or lack of individuals feeling like they are benefiting from it because they aren’t breaking a sweat. Different people will develop different tight areas largely depending on what they do for work and/or leisure activity. I can confidently say that regardless of what you are neglecting to mobilize, it either negatively impacts your workout or causes discomfort.
Tightness develops in soft tissue when we don’t move through that range of motion. The body adapts to the shortened range of motion and develops fibrotic tissue preventing the body from traveling through the normal range. These are easy corrections to make, but the longer the body neglects the mobility component of their health, the harder it will be to regain that particular joints comfortable range.
Mobility is important to maintain because it can cause compensations that put stress on the incorrect body structures leading to injury. Overtime a lack of mobility will also contribute to aches and pains that accumulate and can develop into serious physical health issues.
Hypermobility is a tissue that has excessive range of motion, and we don’t want to overstretch that joint. Hypomobility is a tissue that lacks range which is an indication for mobility work. Mobility work is also extremely important for maintenance of proper range of motion and health of surrounding tissues. Ask one of your coaches for any clarifications on this. Educate yourself and take control of your body and how it feels and performs!
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