This was super interesting to read, Jack! I love the differentiation between stability, mobility, and flexibility and how you provide information for people with different capacities and abilities to get engaged, to tune back into their bodies, and to not just "get stronger." This piece was a great prompting for me to consider adding in 30 minutes before and after my workouts every day to help stability (in addition to flexibility and mobility), which seems like it would be of significant benefit not only as a preventative supplement but a supportive one as well. Excited to read more in the future and to try this out in the next few days!
Jack, this was fascinating and all new info to me on stability. I found the section about DNS and the 14 or so movements we did naturally as kids — and then lost! — especially fascinating. I appreciate the links to the exercises you posted. I need to look through them to see if there are ways I can simply add in different motions to my everyday WFM routine. Thanks!
As someone who doesn't know too much about exercising and exercise science, I found this information both useful and inspiring! I used to run a lot, and would love to get back into it once the weather warms up, but I had no idea that there was a difference between mobility and flexibility warm-ups and cool-downs! I tend to strain my knee when I run: would mobility exercises help with that? Regardless, I'm now inspired to get back into exercising!
Thank-you, Shelby! Performing runner specific mobility work (lots of resources online) prior to a run can certainly help prepare your body for the stress that running has on our muscles and joints.
However, there is a difference between feeling strained due to not warming up (or not warming up properly) and a strain due to injury. Try some mobility work prior to running and see how your knee feels. If it's still feeling strained take some time off and try to rehab it.
Thanks. I'll definitely give the mobility work prior to running a shot. Admittedly, I was always one of those runners who just started running, no warm-ups or cool-downs.
This was super interesting to read, Jack! I love the differentiation between stability, mobility, and flexibility and how you provide information for people with different capacities and abilities to get engaged, to tune back into their bodies, and to not just "get stronger." This piece was a great prompting for me to consider adding in 30 minutes before and after my workouts every day to help stability (in addition to flexibility and mobility), which seems like it would be of significant benefit not only as a preventative supplement but a supportive one as well. Excited to read more in the future and to try this out in the next few days!
Thanks Sara! I'll be right alongside you in starting to train stability more often and advancing my flexibility and mobility practices.
Jack, this was fascinating and all new info to me on stability. I found the section about DNS and the 14 or so movements we did naturally as kids — and then lost! — especially fascinating. I appreciate the links to the exercises you posted. I need to look through them to see if there are ways I can simply add in different motions to my everyday WFM routine. Thanks!
Thanks Brianne! Let me know what you end up working into your routine :)
As someone who doesn't know too much about exercising and exercise science, I found this information both useful and inspiring! I used to run a lot, and would love to get back into it once the weather warms up, but I had no idea that there was a difference between mobility and flexibility warm-ups and cool-downs! I tend to strain my knee when I run: would mobility exercises help with that? Regardless, I'm now inspired to get back into exercising!
Thank-you, Shelby! Performing runner specific mobility work (lots of resources online) prior to a run can certainly help prepare your body for the stress that running has on our muscles and joints.
However, there is a difference between feeling strained due to not warming up (or not warming up properly) and a strain due to injury. Try some mobility work prior to running and see how your knee feels. If it's still feeling strained take some time off and try to rehab it.
Thanks. I'll definitely give the mobility work prior to running a shot. Admittedly, I was always one of those runners who just started running, no warm-ups or cool-downs.
I'm guilty of this myself... although I'd like to think I've gotten better over time!