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Body Transformation with CST and Clubbells – It’s Day 1, and here is what I did… Have you ever felt just great after finishing an exercise session. I mean, completely restored, and ready to take on anything that comes your way? Alive, awake, and aware! That’s how I feel now that I just finished today’s session.  Steve Maxwell, World Brazilian Jiu-jitsu Champion and Joint Mobility Trainer Joint mobility was something I was definitely NOT naturally gifted at. One of my first exposures to joint mobility was an enlightening experience, but it certainly didn’t go the way I expected or wanted. All throughout my first class, after being taught each exercise, my body still did not know what to do. I would think to myself, “I can’t move my neck like THAT,” and at the time I really couldn’t. I had a plethora of pre-conditions, one of which is called Sensory Motor Amnesia (SMA) – what happens when certain muscles forget how to contract properly (or at all). It really frustrated me seeing someone else being able to enjoy the freedom of movement that I couldn’t even mimic – the coach, Steve Maxwell, being 54 years old at the time. When Steve was tilting, I was twisting; when he was bending, I was rolling. I was even used as a class example of what NOT to do! The beginner level joint mobility exercises were excruciating. I was aghast at how something that looks so easy and is at a beginner-level could be so challenging for me. I was accustomed to performing well at fitness or athletic activities. Well, joint mobility broke me down. And I don’t even want to bring up the intermediate exercises – bad memories. Thankfully, we didn’t advance any further than the intermediate level. I already looked pretty goofy by actually trying to keep up with the rest of the class. Wait a minute. Strike that. Reverse it. The only way I can describe my first joint mobility experience was that it was like wearing a straight jacket around my entire body, all wrapped up in agony and immobility. While I had used joint mobility exercises in pieces, here and there, I had never taken an entire class before. It was a humbling experience, and I knew that I had to work on restoring my range of motion. Little did I know that I was about to unlock a door to movement mastery and lifelong benefits.  Problems that joint mobility exercises can help prevent If you have been following along with the blog for awhile, you have probably heard me mention joint mobility exercises a few times. This little-known, yet quickly emerging method of exercise is starting to take a prominent place in some of today’s fitness programs, and it is very important for those who have limited range of motion. There have been several joint mobility programs that have been developed over the past few years, and there is a good reason why – these exercises work! I have seen joint mobility exercises prescribed as a method of rehabilitation, pre-habilitation, workout warmups, and a means of athletic enhancement. It has even been referred to as the fountain of youth. This brief article will explain what joint mobility is, why it’s important for your training goals, and how you can get started using joint mobility exercises today. .JPG "John Sifferman") John pretending to be a monkey in Maui. I love lists – they’re concise and easy to remember. They give you a good grasp of a subject without requiring you to read a book or a boring research paper. More importantly, lists give you a look at the “big picture” of a subject like strength training for instance. Also, lists open doors to new areas of exploration. There might be a numbered item below that piques your interest, and may encourage you to look into something a little more. Today’s post is one of these lists. Intu-Flow is indeed one of the most revolutionary exercise DVD’s available today. In fact, it’s one of the best selling home exercise DVD programs that medical professionals refer out to their clients constantly … And there’s a very good reason why…
It’s because thousands of men and women of all ages [...] I’m going to write this as a somewhat informal review, even though Ageless Mobility is deserving of a thorough and professional review (which it has received several times elsewhere). I’m actually going to tell you a story about myself, and I’ll start in January of 2006 during a deadlifting session at the local gym [...] |
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