Mobility Program

 

Read This First!

  • 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