Mobility/Flexibility Routine?

[Pilgrim]

Hello all,

A relatively self explanatory question, does anyone have a good mobility and flexibility routine that they can recommend? As I get more into fitness, particularly having returned to running regularly, I think this is something that I'm missing. The same old static stretches that we all got taught during school PE Class don't seem to be cutting it anymore.

[shagy2303]

I would like ideas also as i am not near as flexible as i would like to be.

[esteel]

Google for joint mobility (drill) or start here: http://www.marksdailyapple.com/joint-mobility-drills/

[Waldo]

I do basic stretching and shoulder/wrist mobility a few times a week.

But more importantly I do Yoga 1x-2x a week. I prefer the long and difficult power yoga stuff (Rodney Yee, Yoga X). A good yoga program will cover mobility and flexibility in all major joints and is very comprehensive.

[Heather D.]

http://www.mobilitywod.com is also an excellent mobility resource. You can search for specific areas you're looking to work on, as well.

[Guest Snake McClain]

see i'm with the original post here and saying i'd like a routine. not just a webiste that shows me a ton of exercises that i could or should do. but an actual, "Do all of these exercises in this order this many times" routine for multiple parts. we need a nerd fitness mobility e book.

[Animalben]

I have an app called dood stretch which is fairly good for individual exercises and you can press a button to give you a random routine.

I would suggest a bit of trial and error with doing some stretches in the areas you would like to improve and a bit of documentation on the results

[TurtIe]

Good on you for getting on to this now!! I unfortunately waited too long to take any notice of flexibility and spent the early part of my 20s plagued with patellar tendonitis =(

Now, I use a foam roller every morning and night and I perform dynamic stretches at the start and end of each workout. Static stretches (in my book) are pointless, there's no functionality to them whatsoever so I avoid them whenever possible.

I also highly recommend MobilityWOD, K-Star (the guy who runs it) really really knows his stuff.

[Pilgrim]

see i'm with the original post here and saying i'd like a routine. not just a webiste that shows me a ton of exercises that i could or should do. but an actual, "Do all of these exercises in this order this many times" routine for multiple parts.

This is exactly what I'm looking for.

I suppose my point is this: I - and many others on this board - have seen dramatic gains after following proscriptive fitness regimes of one kind or another. I'd like to follow the same sort of schema when it comes to mobility and flexibility work.

Thanks to everyone for recommending the websites/apps so far, if what I'm after doesn't exist then I'll start reading up and try to throw something together using them, but I was hoping that there was a pre-existing full-body routine out there somewhere.

[nickjw2137]

I have been doing some static stretches for the last few months because I am trying to work up enough flexibility to do squats. I have a little progress on my static stretches such as trying to touch my toes but i still cant squat and i still have terrible range of motion in my legs. Do you know where I can find some dynamic stretches that will help me be able to squat and give me more range of motion? Also, what is the point of rolling around on a foam roller?

[Knightwatch]

As Joe DeFranco says, the most complete mobility routine in the world doesn't do you much good if you don't do it. With that in mind, he created two basic routines, one for the upper body, one for the lower.

Agile 8: http://www.defrancostraining.com/ask_joe/archives/ask_joe_08-10-03.html#question04

Simple 6: http://www.defrancostraining.com/ask_joe/archives/ask_joe_08-10-31.html