What is Mobility Training and Why is it Important?

Have you ever wondered how to improve your range of motion (ROM)?

Have you grown tired of feeling trapped and limited in your body?

If you’ve answered “yes” to any of these questions, then this is the perfect post to read!!

Luckily for you, I am going to let you in on a huge secret that the fitness industry doesn’t talk about enough:

Mobility training. Mobility training. Mobility training.

 

What is mobility training?

It combines different exercises that increase the ROM your body can perform.

These not only include flexibility, but also balance, pliability, and strength.

The full combination is the best way to avoid injury!

A big misconception is that stretching & flexibility training are the same things as mobility training.

However, stretching is a training method that improves flexibility

Whereas mobility is a fitness attribute that is a combination of flexibility and strength.

A lot of mobility comes down to how efficiently your muscles can control joints as they move through their full, and complete, range of motion.

 

Why is mobility training important?

There are countless benefits to establishing a mobility training routine.

Just to name a few:

  • Promotes good posture

  • Helps prevent knots and injuries

  • Relieves tension associated with sedentary lifestyles or over-exercising

  • Improves functional fitness performance

  • Increases range of movement, helping us stay active and healthy longer in life

  • Reduces joint deterioration

 

Every client I have trained who gets started with a mobility routine, ALWAYS tells me how it make a difference in their everyday life.

Whether it’s in their exercise routine, in their line of work, or just in everyday tasks!

 

How do you start a mobility routine?

 I promise you, incorporating a strong mobility routine into your lifestyle is not as challenging as you may think.

Actually, it only takes about 10-15 minutes of your time!

First, you need to find exercises that work for you. I have added a video to this blog below for an example.

We will also be posting a couple mobility routines in the oncoming weeks on our social media, which you can find HERE (for instagram) and HERE (for Facebook).

For YouTube, click HERE

Second, pick which time of day works best for you to carve out about 10-15 minutes for mobility.

Even if you don’t have 10 or 15 minutes, just a few minutes will make a difference!

Is it when you wake up?

Or maybe after your workout at the gym?

Or even before bed?

I recommend picking a time that will be realistic and convenient for you.

 

Third, remain consistent and enjoy the results!!

I sincerely hope I was able to convince you to start your own mobility routine!

 

Stay tuned for future blog posts and let me know what you thought of this one!!

Thank you for reading!

Kaia Clark-Toth