From Aging Athlete to Ageless Athlete
For years, I have considered myself an "aging athlete." It is true - I was an athlete aging into my 40s and mid-50s. It was about a 5-year process before I started using the word "ageless" instead of "aging." I would not have been able even to consider that mindset change if it had not been for me to start flexibility and mobility training, which I now call "Mobility Day."
One day, at 45, I started on a run, and everything hurt - well - everything from the waist down. I thought my running days were done. My hips were so tight it made my legs, knees, and feet not feel right. After running a few minutes, I decided to walk back to the gym, ride the bike, and stretch. Fast forward a few weeks of 5 minutes of biking / 5 minutes of stretching, foam rolling, and massage tooling, and my Mobility Day was born. It is now a staple in my fitness schedule at least 1-2 times a week. It looks like this:
Repeat 5 times
Nonimpact Cardio 5 minutes (bike, row, elliptical, swim)
Stretch, foam roll, or massage 5 minutes
Some specifics that help each set:
- start with feet, ankles, shins, and calves for set 1
- work knees to hips for set 2
- work hips and lower back for set 3
- work the entire torso for set 4
- work shoulders/arm and anything else that needs it for set 5
Typical Yoga-Based Stretches I like to mix in the 5-minute segments (above)
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I have written about this life-changing workout many times:
New Rules for Fitness Over 40 (and beyond)
Fitness Over 40 and 50 Can Get Better
Working Hard to Stay Active After 50
Mobility Day Walk-Through with Stew Smith (video)
Young and Old - Adding Mobility Will Change Your Life
Mobility IS the Workout (Not Just the Warmup/Cooldown)
Fitness Over 40 & 50 - Answers to Common Concerns
If You Like the Mobility Day - You Will LOVE the Double Mobility Day (50+)
There are more in the StewSmithFitness.com Article Section...
I walk out of the gym each day after doing a mobility day, feeling NO PAIN. For the first time in months, I was free from the persistent pain that had plagued me. I called it "Mobility Day" and started sharing it with my friend Jim, who was equally amazed by the results. Then, I added it to my latest training and weekly personalized coaching programs.
But, you will find much more than mobility sessions. Strength, balance, and cardio training create a strong, durable, and more agile body that can be an asset in situations that happen in life. I now consider myself an ageless athlete, and I do various workouts that include strength, speed, agility, balance, endurance, and muscle stamina, all topped off with flexibility and mobility. LIFE CHANGING.
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The Tactical Fitness Over 40 Series Introduces What We Call Mobility Day!
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