Not too long ago, one of my coaches, Scott Sonnon, released a free fitness program called Recuper8 that was designed to prevent and alleviate the aches, pains, and injuries that are suffered by those in service-related vocations: military personnel, law enforcement, firefighters, etc. I’ve since used the program a few times myself, and have concluded […]
There is one thing, and one thing only, that I can point to with 100% confidence and say that everyone – yes, everyone – would benefit from including in their physical practice – whether as part of an exercise program or not. That one thing is joint mobility training. Five years ago, I was riddled
QUESTION: Hey John, I’ve never contacted you before but your website has been instrumental in shifting my training focus from Dragon Door and Kettlebells towards Circular Strength Training with a long-term view to MovNat or Parkour-style movement skills. Grandiose plans to be sure! A journey with a thousand steps and all that, I decided to
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Joint Mobility is one of my favorite training methods – and I wanted to show you a video of what a full body joint mobility routine looks like. Keep in mind that this is NOT the optimal way to do joint mobility. I went very fast, and it is better to take your time on
Joint Mobility – Head to toe in 5 minutes or less, with John Sifferman Read More »
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
Joint Mobility Training: my first steps toward athletic enlightenment by John Sifferman Read More »
