Beginning your own mobility practice is one of the most helpful things you can do for your body. If you’re thinking, “But I already stretch!” — it’s not the same thing. The goal here is not flexibility; it’s freedom of movement. We’ll go into the physiology of it another time; today I just want to give you a few resources so you can get started freeing your body.
Beginning Intu-Flow is a very comprehensive, full-body routine. I used Intu-Flow (and its predecessor, Warrior Wellness) daily for a solid year when I was getting started in mobility work. I still use it, although I have more tools in my mix now. Youtube also has Intermediate Intu-Flow, and when you need to go further, TacFit has a variety of programs.
TacFit is the brain child of Scott Sonnon, who learned his mobility work in Russia, and folded it in with influences from Thomas Hannah (and therefore Moshe Feldenkrais). There’s a lot more where that came from. You can google about, but one good starting point would be these solo and pressure drills from Sharon Friedman of Systema Israel. The drills seem simple, but spend some time with them. Play with them; see what variations you can come up with on your own. You’ll be surprised how well they work at freeing up your body over time.
When you want to add weight, look into club swinging. You’ll be amazed what’s out there.
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