Whilst working with clients, I pay a lot of attention to mobility and how it can be improved. I have a strong belief that the more mobile you are the more you can get out of your training and the less likely you are to get injured.
Mobility is a person’s ability to move freely and efficiently through a full range of motion at the joints, with control, stability, and strength. It combines flexibility, muscle strength, coordination, and motor control to allow for functional, pain-free movement in everyday activities and exercise.
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Flexibility and mobility are often used in the same way but they are different in terms of movement and performance:
Flexibility is the ability to move the joints and muscles through their full range of motion.
Mobility is the ability to move a joint through its full range of motion with control and strength requiring stability and coordination.
For example:
Flexibility is being able to touch your toes while standing to stretch your hamstrings.
Mobility is being able to actively lift your leg or stabilize your pelvis while doing it.
