Is my pre and post workout mobility at the gym enough mobility for me?
Excellent question and for the most part, the answer to this question is no.
Mobility is not a quick thing and it certainly cannot be attacked by just going through the motions.
At CFRR, the post wod mobility is put in place to allow the body to remain loose immediately following an intense strength session and or metcon.
As the time after a training session goes on, the body tightens up more and more and the only thing we can do to combat that is to continue to mobilize throughout the day. As little as 20 extra minutes a day can do wonders for soreness and your range of motion for the next few days. 2-10 minute sessions is all it takes! Everyone take note of the stretches we do after class and try to squeeze in an extra mobility session or two throughout the day!
Personally, I do about 15-20 minutes of ore and post workout mobility and another 15-20 immediately before I go to bed at night.
When the body is least active is when we tend to tighten up the most so right before bed is a great time for me to extend the muscle and try to fight that feeling of DOMS, or delayed onset muse soreness.
Another huge reason mobility is important is the range of motion is severely compromised when we are sore. Doing the extra mobility drastically decreases the chances of injury in the gym!
When we come in for a workout and are really tight, we tend to force the range of motion and then we ask the muscle to produce force under a load so it's doubly bad for us. We can't produce the necessary force when are bodies are tight and the range of motion is compromised.
A few really solid sources for extra mobility are:
-Becoming a Supple Leopard
By: Dr. Kelly Starrett
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