Have you spent tons of time sitting in a stretch position only to achieve it maybe right at that time but not be able to maintain it?

Can you do the splits? Can you do a standing split? Why not?

This is where the differences between FLEXIBILITY and MOBILITY come to light.
Flexibility: The ability to passively attain a range of motion or to be able to place your body into a position with an outside force.

Mobility: Strength THROUGH full range of motion or the ability to actively achieve range of motion without the use of outside force.

Our outer most ranges of motion are going to be the weakest because we don’t usually prioritize them. We are constantly working the middle ranges. End range of motion is also where most injury occurs, so it not only looks cool – its actually very important for injury mitigation to be able to produce strength in all ranges of motion.

This exercise in particular is working both passive and active flexibility. My bottom leg is relaxed allowing my hip to extend over the roller, while my top leg is pressing into the yoga block into flexion to create strength at my end range of motion.

🔼Without any resistance first, pull your leg up as far as you can, keeping your knee straight and toe relaxed.

🔼Begin to slowly press the yoga block into the leg and try to hold that position.

🔼Hold for 10 seconds, then stop pushing into your leg.

🔼Pull your leg back up further into flexion because chances are it came down.

🔼Repeat 2-4x with each leg.

There are a variety of methods to achieve true mobility but the key is that you are ACTIVELY pulling yourself into the stretch, not just sitting in one.

Do you need to improve your mobility?
What is something you’d like to work on?