Sunday Story…Mobility!

 

 

One of the big changes I have made in my training is the addition of mobility work. Honestly, this is something I have always paid lip service to but have never taken up as a diligent practice. So, since GOWOD was nice enough to gift me a free 1-year subscription to their service (one of the perks of being a games competitor) I decided to put it to work.

6 out of 7 days a week I spend 15 minutes doing a personalized protocol from GOWOD. Their system is simple. I did a test to see what I really needed to improve and then every day I ask for a 15-minute mobility routine. The system seems to be working well…I spent 3 minutes in a deep squat the other day which is something I have never done! There is no equipment needed but if you have some things (PVC pipe, massage gun, bands) they will use those also.

Here's the why:

One of the things that goes away almost imperceptibly is our mobility. When we are young mobility is a given. You rarely need to work on it, and you take it for granted. As we age things shift and we are not able to move as well. When was the last time you got in a deep squat for 1 minute let alone 3 minutes? All over the world people of all ages sit, talk, and eat while squatting (there is a dearth of chairs!) We don’t so we need to consciously do things to keep up with the constant pressure of decrepitude. After all, don’t we all want to go to the bathroom unassisted for the rest of our lives? I know I do.

John Mariotti

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