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The most useful Mobility Exercises with Video Explanations

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Rubber Band Stretching Routines

December 28, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Here is a 90 minute video playlist of Jump Stretch founder Dick Hartzell. Here are some Jump Stretch rubber band stretching routines. via Flex Bands for Sports: I especially like this squat band stretch. Go to Dave Draper’s site for more info.

Snatch, Clean and Jerk Warm Up by Cao Lei

December 22, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Thanks to the anonymous reader who submitted the following 2 videos. They show the complete warm up routines of female Chinese weightlifter Cao Lei, who won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Definitely something to learn from. Warm up for the Snatch: Exercises: Pressing Snatch Balance, Drop Snatch, Overhead Squats, Tall Muscle Snatch Warm up for the Clean and Jerk: Exercises: Scarecrow […]

Shoulder Internal Rotation Mobility WOD #2

December 20, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Kelly Starrett working on a stiff in the thoracic spine to improve shoulder internal rotation. Tools: lacrosse ball weight plate MWOD: arm is internally rotated behind the back use lacrosse ball to mobilize the first rip, scapula area

Homemade Compression Bands Mobility WOD

December 20, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Kelly Starrett with another bondage Compression Bands mobility WOD. Tools: compression bands buy the Compression Bands from Rogue or make your own with some bicycle inner tubes. Split them in half. Et voilà. MWOD: compress the high hamstring area (medial hamstring, psoas) do usual rubber band stretches Check out more drills on Mobility 101.

Soft Tissue Massage Resource Athletes Treating Athletes

December 19, 2011 By Gregor Winter

This is worth a bookmark. Athletes Treating Athletes is a great resource for all your soft tissue needs. If the daily grind has taken its toll and caused some overuse injuries this site will be of value for you. It offers detailed explanations of Self muscle massage, active muscle/tendon mobilizations, and joint mobilization techniques to restore […]

Couch Stretch Mobility WOD

December 19, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Kelly Starrett’s first hip flexor torture Couch Stretch video. MWOD Episode 2 (first one was a 10 minute squat test). Crazy that this went up over a year ago… Check out more drills on Mobility 101.

Overhead Squats for Inflexible People

December 15, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Greg Everett answers a question about Flexibility for Overhead Squats. First, overhead squat all day every day, even if it’s ugly and shallow. Fight to achieve the correct position and sit in as far as you can in that correct position, hold for a few seconds, then reach a bit further even if you feel […]

Lacrosse Ball Cut in Half Compression Mobility WOD

December 11, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Kelly Starrett takes the compression technique a bit further. Tools: Lacrosse Ball cut in half Compression Band He uses it to work on the suprapatellar area. But as he points out this can be used in a variety of ways (forearms etc.). Check out more drills on Mobility 101.

Squat RX Warm Up Exercises Mobility WOD

December 10, 2011 By Gregor Winter

Of course you know Boris from Squat RX – one of the best squat instructions online. If you haven’t already you should watch his entire series. Below is Squat RX #5 in which Boris shows various warm up exercises. Check out Mobility 101 for more mobility awesomeness. Exercise List: arm circles hip circles trunk twists leg twists swaying tree dislocates […]