Mobility Program
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This is a list of the most important factors regarding recovery from training. This list was created by Dr. Dave Tilley (@shift_movementscience) who is a leader in the field in sports physical therapy practice & research. IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE:
1. Time: Proper load management & rest days
2. Sleep: at least 8 hours
3. Nutrition
4. Hydration: 6-8 bottles
5. Outside Gym Stress Management
6. Dynamic compression: Normatec/ compression
7. Light foam rolling/ movement/ stretching
8. Other fun stuff (ice/ heat/ fancy tools/ E-stim)
The routines below are designed to help with all items on this list.
-Dr. Matt
Session 1
Foam Roll Quads: 2 min total
Couch Stretch: 2 min each
Foam Roll Hamstrings: 2 min total
Split Position Stretch: 2 min each
Foam Roll Glutes: 2 min total
Pigeon Stretch: 2 min each
Session 2
Inch Worm: 30 reps
Sampson Lunge: 30 reps
Squat with Twist: 30 reps
Spiderman Lunge: 30 reps
Bootstrap Squat: 30 reps
Session 3
Rest- Spend 5 min to journal about your week: 1.) how you feel mentally & physically 2.) Your sleep 3.) Any pain/ injuries 4.) Anything else worth noting
Session 4
Barefoot lunges: 20 reps
Barefoot air squats: 20 reps
Barefoot unweighted Single Leg RDL: 20 reps
Barefoot broad jumps: 20 reps
Barefoot High Jumps: 20 reps
Barefoot Skipping: 20 reps
Session 5
Serratus Foam Roller Wall Slides: 20 reps
Banded Shoulder External Rotation: 20 reps
Straight Arm Plank Shoulder taps: 20 reps
Banded Shoulder Internal Rotation: 20 reps
Supinated Grip Bar Hang: accumulate 2:00
Session 6
20 Jumping jacks
15 Push Ups
10 Burpees
5 Air Squats
Childs Pose: 3 minutes (4 seconds breaths in and out)
Session 7
Rest- Meditate for 5 minutes OR Read a book for 30 min