Mobility training4/11/2023 ![]() The answer is to use active mobility drills that work on flexibility, strength through ROM and stability instead of just Static stretching alone while warming up. So, does that mean you shouldn’t do mobility work before strength work? I mean, how does one get into the proper squatting position without the mobility for it? you are less stronger right after static stretching than before it. In fact it is outright discouraged before strength training as research suggests that lengthening muscles makes the subsequent contractions weaker ie. However, static stretching, while having its place in mobility training falls short of being enough. Without the capacity to exercise full ROM, it’s impossible to strengthen it for good mobility. ![]() That’s right, flexibility (muscle length) is important for mobility. ![]() Therefore strength is a central pillar of mobility, the other two being – Stability and flexibility. To achieve a high level of mobility, an athlete must possess strength in the full ROM (range of motion). Boiling it down, the main difference between flexibility and mobility is strength throughout range of motion. Instead she must actively contract the muscles in her hips and legs. Since the athlete is in a handstand position ( Click here for our Handstand tutorial), She does not have the assistance of her own body weight. ‘Handstand split” by Rikard Elofsson is licensed under CC BY 2.0 it does not require active contraction of muscles to achieve. The muscles are stretched under the weight of the body. Lets look at the Split, which is a common demonstration of a high level of flexibility that most of us are familiar with.īy Yelpseggs (Own work), via Wikimedia Commons ![]() The difference between mobility and flexibility can be better understood using an example. This difference is important to understand because Mobility training is much more than just stretching. It’s not quite the same thing as flexibility which is the lengthening of muscles in a passive way. Mobility is the ability to move a joint actively through its range of motion. ![]()
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