Recovery. I know in my life, I push recovery to the back burners and skip my necessary stretch and mobility sessions. It's difficult for me to stay the extra 15 mins after a grueling workout. Why? I have no idea. I know stretching and mobility are fantastic for me and I couldn't perform at the highest level without it. Yet I skip it most days. Well not this week folks. This week, that will be our main focus. During a workout, after or before, we will perform the necessary movements to help heal our bodies. We will do mobility movements such as hip and shoulder mobility. We will also nurture our hammys and core with natural stretching movements after those tough weight sessions. We will make sure that our body is getting the TLC its needs in order to perform the following day and the days after that. So this week we will stretch an extra 15 mins a day either in the morning, at night or whenever you can fit it in. We will take care of our bodies in the hope our bodies will take care of us. You are more than welcome to perform yoga, or static holds or joint mobility, whatever you need to fix those favoritisms or over used muscles. My goal for this week is to find our weaknesses and vulnerabilities while moving, and to hopefully pencil in stretching as apart of our daily routines. Much like sleep, stretching gets over looked when it comes to performance. If you can remember that gains aren't always made in the gym, but what you do before and after that really make the difference, you are on the road to success. Good luck and keep those bodies loose!
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REFLECTION: This week was much needed. My hips have been incredibly tight lately and its messing with my entire body. Additionally, I injured my right calf while doing some sprints this week so some light stretching and mobility were a majority of my workouts; along with some non-impact cardio like swimming and riding the stationary bike. Throughout the week, I thought I would loosen up more than I did. I stuck around about 15 mins of active mobility and stretches and a few days I focused primarily on the foam roller and lacrosse ball. I did a few sets of 'inverted legs' (not exactly sure what to call those) but its when you sit against the wall, back on the floor and your legs inverted up against the wall. It’s a great release on your feet, recirculates the blood back into your core and I've heard it actually replaces a thirty minute nap if you need some extra energy.
This week wasn't the hardest week to accomplish but hopefully you looked forward to your decompression time. I believe it's necessary and should be necessary on a daily basis. I hope you at least saw some improvement with your mobility and healthiness of your body overall, and I look forward to this coming week!