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WHY FOAM ROLLING DOESN’T IMPROVE MOBILITY
Soft-tissue release is not mobility! That’s my starting statement…
Mobility is a very popular term in this functional training era. Yet, what we see on social media to improve mobility is often smashing with a ball, a barbell, a kettlebell, a foam roller, even a massage gun. I often wonder what’s next that we can mash ourselves with?
One way to feel immediately better
Big Idea: The “strength” your body builds while sitting is the strength it retains when you stand up.
Think about that for a second. That basically means that if you spend most of your time sitting, your body isn’t capable of doing the exercises you want to do from a standing position.
Stop living with pain — your body isn’t broken
When you were younger, you bounced back quickly — tension in your body didn’t last long. But the older you get, the more frequently you feel it and the harder it seems to recover.
Sound familiar?
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