“Mobility is the ending to a Elements/Integral Strength session for me. If I don't use Mobility for a day or two, I feel it! I won't move as well as when I perform Mobility. Mobility is also a diagnostic for my ability to move without discomfort or restriction.”
“As a chronically tight human in all areas of my body, I enjoy this program as a way to maintain consistency with a basic program. I aim to complete the 15 minute version of the program 5 times per week and I find it very manageable as an add-on after a standard workout. I have done about 20 sessions to date over 1 month, and am slowly noticing improvement, most noticeable in my increasing ease when performing the stretches and locomotive activities. I am not yet to a point where I feel like I can “stretch further” but I think that will come with time and frankly, my goals are more related to my ease and comfort of movement during daily tasks (squatting, stepping under something, reaching, twisting, etc.), and I think that this program excels in terms of emphasizing fundamental human movements.”
“I've been using Mobility as an additional programme, to compliment my main training. It's well structured, focusing on several different aspects of mobility and movement. It's a really good programme to help you move better.”
“I would absolutely recommend mobility. I have noticed how much less movement I have as I have go older, and the worst thing about that is....I joined GMB like about 5 years ago.. but! That doesn't mean I don't always continue to give it a go! I have bouts when I'm go go and then I lose my momentum. Lost my momentum the most post cancer surgery ...but I am ompatient when it comes to moving and I soon relised that having your whole uterus removed, it takes a while to get your strength back lol.
So it's almost been a year, and I managed to get to a few crossfit classes 4 months agtsr surgery, but man it was tiring and my energy level sucked...then sitting at desk all day caused stiffness in my nexk and shoulders thst I couldn't lie in the floor flat. My head couldn't touch the ground without me lifting my hips. Pain right across the middle of my back from the strain of trying to push myself until I was eventually fully flat on my back.
Luckily I still grt my email reminders of what workout is due for the day, and I drag my ass out of bed to go and do the work.
Thanks to Leigh who was also reminded me about the GMB hip stretches which I used to do a few years ago. So a combination of the hop stretches before the flexibility or flexion movments for the day helps heaps.
As I mentioned earlier, I am impatient but I do appreciate all the info emails and reading peoples stories. I feel like I am nowhere near the level that I would like to be, but I just gotta keep moving.
I am.much better at the sumo frogger thab J was a few years ago, and my besr crawl feels way eaisse than when I first started.
My Spiderman is sad lol...my hips are so tight that I cannot fully take a large stride forward to enable the hips to drop without touching the floor. So I look like I am just lying on my side lol.
Got back onto my Elements mobility combination with the hip stretches is a massive help.
I just need to work on the 3 priorities as Ryan mentioned and be consistent .
Grateful to the GMB team.
My goal is to eventually do a pull up before my 60th birthday next year in April”
“As an older individual this was a good start to getting my flexibility back with some functional movements,
which were more fun than your typical weight training. Being able to see the results of stretching with improvements in functional fitness is a benefit and keeps the motivation high as you see constant improvement. This is more than just a stretching / yoga program as the functional movements are challenging and take more strength than you would anticipate”
“This has been a great program for me. I used to focus on strength but even with that I noticed I had trouble with ordinary movements and stiff joints. With mobility I’ve noticed improvement everyday, sometimes just the skills improved, sometimes when living life I noticed my range of movement and flexibility had increased. Keep up the great work at GMB”
