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Ankle Dorsiflexion - Essential for Optimal Balance and Proprioception

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 19, 2016
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength
Ankle Mobility Exercises

Dorsiflexion describes flexing your ankle joint up toward your head - it's the opposite of plantar flexion, which is what your ankles do when you stand on your tip toes.

Your ankles dorsiflex with every step you take, be it while walking or running. Ankle dorsiflexion is what allows your toes to clear the ground as your back leg swings in front of you and your heel touches the ground to begin your next stride. Read more

 

Mobility Exercise Progressions for Upper Body Strength

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 06, 2016
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength
Mobility Exercise Routines

Day 6: Upper Body Strength

Leaning Rows:

Seated Dips:

Core-Centered Push-ups:

How to Develop Your False Grip for Ring Work: Read more

 

Mobility Exercise Progressions for Balance, Agility, and Core Strength

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 06, 2016
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength
Core Strength

Day 5: Balance and Core Strength

Arch and Hollow:

Posterior and Anterior Pelvic Tilt:

Straight Leg Raises:

Forearm Plank Pose: Read more

 

Mobility Exercise Progressions for Upper Body Mobility, Including Hanging and Swinging Drills

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 06, 2016
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength
Shoulder Mobility Exercises

Day 4: Upper Body Mobility, Including Hanging and Swinging

German Arm Swings:

Chinese Arm Circles:

Band Exercises:

Supine Arm Circles: Read more

 

Mobility Exercise Progressions for Lower Body Strength

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 06, 2016
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength
Knee Mobility Exercises

Day 3: Lower Body Strength

Squats:

Supported Single Leg Squats:

Cruciate Ligament Squats:

Medial Ligament Squats: Read more

 

Mobility Exercise Progressions for the Spine

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 06, 2016
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength
Spinal Mobility Exercises

Day 2: Mobility of the Spine and Core Strength

Cow-Cat:

Spinal Skipping Rope:

Rocking Cobra:

Unilateral Modified Bridge: Read more

 

Mobility Exercise Progressions for the Lower Extremities and Hips

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 06, 2016
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength
Mobility Exercise Routines

DAY 1: Mobility of Lower Extremities and Hips

Ankle Raises:

Ankle Plantar Flexion Stretch:

Squatted Seiza:

Ankle Dorsiflexion: Read more

 

Mobility Exercise Progressions

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Sep 05, 2016
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength
Mobility Exercise Routines

Before taking your body through mobility exercises, I think it's helpful to foam roll all of your major muscle groups. If you can use a specific foam rolling routine to follow, please feel free to have a look at the basic regimen that I do daily:

Foam Rolling Routine Read more

 

A Look at Some Wonderfully Helpful Mobility Specialists Around the World

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Aug 19, 2016
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength

One of the big joys of my life over the past several years has been the gradual but lasting improvement that I have experienced in my overall mobility.

I was quite active athletically throughout my youth, but for most of my 20s and until I hit about 35, grad school, building 3 clinics, and creating our website had me working almost non-stop, leaving very little time to care for my physical health. Read more

 

6 Mobility Exercises that Improve Back Extension

Posted by Dr. Ben Kim on Aug 18, 2016
Exercises for Mobility and Functional Strength

With many of us sitting for long stretches during our daily lives, almost all of us can benefit from regular mobility work to restore extension through the spine, mainly the thoracic spine.

Sitting and working with our arms in front of us also tends to rob us of healthy flexion of our shoulder joints - that is, our ability to raise our arms up in front of us and overhead.

So it's no surprise that most people living in first world nations today eventually experience back and shoulder pain. Read more

 

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