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    How to improve flexibility?

    I'm a bit unsure about stretching I'm getting mixed reviews and claims that stretching has little effect overall.
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    I started doing yoga since my strength coach suggested it for flexibility.
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    Originally Posted by Fairplay View Post
    I'm a bit unsure about stretching I'm getting mixed reviews and claims that stretching has little effect overall.
    Yoga is the best
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    Increase your torso stability and you will improve your ability to express mobility. Stretching is a very small piece to getting athletes to move better. I can get athletes to squat 3-5" deeper in 10 mins by giving them some stability drills and proper cues. Stretching can and will never do that.

    Some basic torso drills to help you out.
    Double to single leg glute bridges.
    Deadbugs
    Banded deadbugs
    Planks/side planks
    Chinese planks
    Single leg raises
    And while not a torso exercise goblet squats before each time you squat.

    Check out darkside strength's YouTube page for information on why stretching isn't the best route for improving mobility.
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    Originally Posted by EndLineTraining View Post
    Increase your torso stability and you will improve your ability to express mobility. Stretching is a very small piece to getting athletes to move better. I can get athletes to squat 3-5" deeper in 10 mins by giving them some stability drills and proper cues. Stretching can and will never do that.

    Some basic torso drills to help you out.
    Double to single leg glute bridges.
    Deadbugs
    Banded deadbugs
    Planks/side planks
    Chinese planks
    Single leg raises
    And while not a torso exercise goblet squats before each time you squat.
    What would the rep range/time each exercise is held look like for each? And how often would they be performed (daily, every other day, etc)? Thanks!
    Check out darkside strength's YouTube page for information on why stretching isn't the best route for improving mobility.
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    Look up Joe Defranco's Limber 11. He also has a program for upper body flexibility (can't remember the name). And yoga is also very good for flexibility.
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    Originally Posted by EndLineTraining View Post
    Increase your torso stability and you will improve your ability to express mobility. Stretching is a very small piece to getting athletes to move better. I can get athletes to squat 3-5" deeper in 10 mins by giving them some stability drills and proper cues. Stretching can and will never do that.

    Some basic torso drills to help you out.
    Double to single leg glute bridges. 2-3x4
    Deadbugs 3x5
    Banded deadbugs 2x4
    Planks/side planks 3-5x15-20 sec(with and without weight)
    Chinese planks 3-5x30-60 sec with weight
    Single leg raises 2-3x4
    And while not a torso exercise goblet squats before each time you squat 2-3x6-8. If you don't have perfect squat tech just stick with goblet squats 5x8-15 reps to build the squat movement pattern.

    Check out darkside strength's YouTube page for information on why stretching isn't the best route for improving mobility.
    Added sets/reps. This can be done everyday.
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