Develop a Mobility Exercise Habit—Nov. 10

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November 10, 2024

Sunday SAGe Newsletter Volume 8: Develop a Mobility Exercise Habit

Happy Sunday!

Here is this week’s installment of Sunday SAGe, an email communication that shares wellness inspiration from The Wellness Ethic to help people thrive during the coming week (and beyond!).

This week’s focus is on mobility exercise and the important role it plays in your vitality.

Develop a Mobility Exercise Habit

An excerpt from The Wellness Ethic:

Mobility is defined as the ability of a joint and accompanying muscles to engage in a full range of motion. Improving your mobility can lower your risk of injuries, relieve aches and stiffness, elevate workout and athletic performance, and improve your posture. Mobility is also vital to a person’s ability to effortlessly perform everyday tasks, like bending down to pick up something, and can impact their ability to be independent (especially as they age).

There are many types of mobility exercises. An internet search will provide hundreds of examples—with pictures and videos—that can be targeted to specific joint and muscle groups. Two common types of mobility exercises are dynamic stretching, which are movements that take your joints and muscles through their full range of motion, and static stretching, which involves holding a stretch to lengthen muscles and increase flexibility.

What It Means

How frequently you should do mobility exercises, and for what duration, depends upon your objectives and the results you attain. A general guideline is to perform mobility exercises at least two to three times a week for ten to thirty minutes per session. Spreading your mobility exercises throughout the week, rather than doing them all at once, is more effective.

Your Call to Action

An easy way to establish a mobility exercise habit is to include mobility exercises before a workout, targeting the muscles and joints you plan to use. By doing so, you’ll prepare your body for the stress of the workout, which can lead to better performance and lower injury risk. And by stacking the mobility exercise habit with another exercise habit, you’re more likely to remember to complete your mobility routine.

Another effective approach is to do mobility exercises first thing in the morning or before bed.

Have an outstanding week!