Becoming a Supple Leopard: The Ultimate Guide to Resolving Pain, Preventing Injury, and Optimizing Athletic Performance

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i110658826 |b1230002953432 |dtlwnf |g- |m |h27 |x1 |t4 |i15 |j7 |k170809 |n09-14-2023 20:18 |o- |a613.71 |rSTARRETT |u613.71STARRETT871230002953432tlwnb59.95p7092 Second edition, updated and expanded. Las Vegas, Victory Belt Publishing Inc. Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide) The most important phase in turning into a flexible panther is to evaluate your ongoing development and versatility. You can do this by playing out a basic development screen, which will assist you with distinguishing any limitations or uneven characters in your body. Chances are you don't realize how matted down your tissues are and the amount of mobility you are missing. A lot of us spend a lot of time sitting in front of computers every day. That takes a significant toll on the body.

My second favorite thing is to work on the ground. Scoot right up to your coffee table, and sit on the ground. When your body says fidget, change—side saddle, 90/90, high kneel, squat, sit cross-legged … you'll see as well, I can get a ton of end range hip range of motion while I'm sitting on the ground. The use of the word "torque" is annoying, as is saying "mobilize" rather than "stretch and foam roll" as if it's an entirely different thing. For instance, assuming you have tight hips, you might have to perform hip flexor stretches or froth moving activities to deliver pressure around there. Assuming you have frail glutes, you might have to perform practices that fortify those muscles, like squats, jumps, or glute spans. I dinged it a star for typos and no index though the contents are pretty good. I also wish he'd put his basic approaches for the mobilizations in the glossary for easy reference (e.g. smash & floss, pressure waving, paper-clipping). I bookmarked that section so I can refer to it as I assimilate his vernacular and try out his MWODs. Metaphorically speaking, if you want to become a supple leopard, you need to understand how to move correctly in all situations. You also need the tools to deal with stiff and adaptively short tissues that restrict range-of-motion. This is the basis of my movement and mobility system."

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In my mind, MobilityWOD is great to experiment and figure out restrictions, tights areas, and other limitations, however it has one major weakness. The test-retest model can provide good information, but it is a trial and error method rather than a system of standard operating procedures to diagnose and fix movement. Having a procedure and methodology can ensure quality results and consistency, guessing about mobility fixes is simply that – guessing.

Ans: No, you don’t need any special equipment. However, tools such as foam rollers, lacrosse balls, and resistance bands can be helpful. K-Star evaluates movement by starting position, the tunnel, and ending position. The tunnel is what occurs from start to finish. Evaluating movement begins with the start position. If you can attain the start position successfully, you can rule it out as the issue. Next you can evaluate the finish position and see if you are able to attain it. If you are able to find the end position effectively, you can assume the tunnel or transition from start to finish is the issue. From here you can assess mobility to see if that is the issue. If you have full mobility and can attain the start and finish position, it may be an issue of motor control – actually learning the pattern – or achieving the strength to complete the movement. Using the movements as the screen themselves allows you or the athlete to assess ability on an individual movement basis. By first evaluating the category one movements an athlete can later progress to category two and then three movements. This provides a great platform, and K-Star is correct that great positions and understanding of movement is transferable to everyday life and also when complexity, metabolic stress, and speed are added.I kind of want to give this book four and a half stars instead of five because even though I absolutely love this book and its easily my most useful I feel it has a few flaws.