This time-lapse video diary represents an exercise in recovering lost stability for my feet and ankles. I can never rebuild the ligaments that have been damaged by countless sports injuries, but I can keep my feet and ankles functioning at a high level by maintaining as much muscular support as possible by doing specific exercises. [...]
Day to day, there are changes in our flexibility due to factors such as postural stress, exercise or injury. A dynamic flexibility exercise involves gently taking muscles and joints in and out of a range of motion to create flexibility and improve muscle coordination in particular movement patterns. Here is a a routine useful [...]
Use these techniques, and/or make up your own ways to use balls, rollers to: Separate muscle that are stuck together Squeeze and stretch tight muscle to get them to relax and lengthen Mobilize joints Try doing any or all of these exercises as a self care remedy for tightness, and as part of your [...]
A dynamic flexibility exercise involves gently taking muscles and joints in and out of a range of motion to create flexibility and improve muscle coordination in particular movement patterns. This a dynamic flexibility exercise that can aid both strength and flexibility issues of the lower back and lower extremities. Try 1 to 3 sets [...]
Begin with the progression that fits your degree of flexibility. Try 2 to 3 sets of 30 second holds daily.
A dynamic flexibility exercise involves gently taking muscles and joints in and out of a range of motion to create flexibility and improve muscle coordination in particular movement patterns. Here is routine that can be used as a warm up or cool down for all kinds of activity involving the upper body. You can [...]
Joint mobility exercises for longevity A simple and gentle joint mobility routine is a great way to maintain the health of your joints through life. Do 10 repetitions of each exercise (5 reps. either direction) and move from head to toe as in this video. Joint surfaces become stuck due to compression, inactivity [...]