I’ve been reading a lot of articles lately on Mobility and Stability. Now there are som many things saying hips need to be more mobile while the lower back needs to be more stabile and there are plenty of other joints that need more/less stability/mobility.
Now I’ve searched and I can’t find/don’t really understand how to make a joint have more mobility or stability. Can anyone help me with this subject?
Magnificent mobility. You can buy it here from the T-Nation store.
Man I’d love to buy that DVD I’m sure it has exactly what I need . . . but I’m in college right now and money doesn’t come by easy and 49.99 for a DVD is a lot, although probably worth it. Can someone just give me a brief explanation of what everyone means when they say stability and mobility?
Like does Mobility and flexible basically mean the same thing? Or can you have one without the other? and I know stability doesn’t mean you are tight in an area, but I still don’t quite understand the concept I guess.
[quote]EmCsquared wrote:
Man I’d love to buy that DVD I’m sure it has exactly what I need . . . but I’m in college right now and money doesn’t come by easy and 49.99 for a DVD is a lot, although probably worth it. Can someone just give me a brief explanation of what everyone means when they say stability and mobility?
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It’s not 49.99 for a dvd. It’s 49.99 that will make your joint healthier, stronger, and safer. I bought this DVD when it first came out and I honestly believe it will allow me to train for another 20 years.
mobility:
This basically means being able to fully ultiize your dynamic range of movement around a joint. This can be impeded by such things as muscle weakness, stiffness, compensation patterns, injury, adhesions, scar tissue etc… hips, ankles, shoulders (in some cases) thoracic spine typically require greater mobility.
To improve mobility practise full ROM bodyweight movements such as lunges (front, back, side with twists), squats (overhead, wall squats, squat to stand, groiners), calf raises, 1 legged romanian deadlifts etc. these can be incorporated into your warm ups and performed on ‘off’ days
stability: This relates to the ability to stabilize a joint or resist unwanted movement. Typically the lumbar spine, elbows, knees shoulder girdle require greater stability. Exercises such as Pillar bridges (ab planks), turkish get ups, overhead squats, zercher squats etc train stability.
Have a look at Mike Robertson’s articles in the author’s section and you should be good to go.
[quote]EmCsquared wrote:
I’ve been reading a lot of articles lately on Mobility and Stability. Now there are som many things saying hips need to be more mobile while the lower back needs to be more stabile and there are plenty of other joints that need more/less stability/mobility.
Now I’ve searched and I can’t find/don’t really understand how to make a joint have more mobility or stability. Can anyone help me with this subject?[/quote]
Yoga. It’s done wonders for me and you can go to your public library and get it for free.
Dave Rogerson thanks for the info that’s exactly what I needed to know!
Get Stuart Mcgill’s (sp?) back book through the ILL at your school.
That is a good place to start.
The websight www.coreperformance.com also has alot of good info on prehab and movement prep. This relates alot mobility and stability. There’s a pay section of the sight but there is alot of info readily available for free.
Also might want to check out Mike Boyle’s websight. Alot of info on stability and mobility training. I thinks it’s www.mikeboyle.biz. I have learned multitudes about posture, stability & mobility just cruising the forums there.
Has anyone heard about CMT method ? It’s a special mobility technique that developes joint strenght and anaerobic endurance, as well as coordinatin and health.