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Mobility, Activation and Movement Training

Welcome to the Mobility, Activation and Movement Training homepage!

You'll learn about getting ready for competition, training and practice. Learn the correct ways to train for mobility, stability, and flexibility

Gray Cook Teaches Coach Boyle the Brettzel and "Brettzel 2.0" stretches
Gray Cook and Coach Boyle got together during a break at the Perform Better One Day Workshop in Boston to go over the "Brettzel" and Brettzel 2.0 stretches. . . . keep reading

The Importance of Controlled Foot and Ankle Mobility
By Mike Davis, DPT, ART
Audio Interview Included
The next time you visit a shopping mall, take a little time to observe the variety of shoes on display and on the mall's patrons. Shoes are more about fashion than anything else in today's society. You will see everything from the Stiletto heel to thong flip flops. Now let's change scenes for a second and look at the fitness and athletic realm. How do people select their footwear and how does this decision impact performance? . . . keep reading

New Training Techniques
Jeffrey M. McBride, PhD
Some great research brought to our attention by Bob Alejo. New Training Techniques Jeffrey M. McBride, PhD Associate Profe . . . keep reading

Joint By Joint / Movement Prep Jukebox
Joint By Joint / Movement Prep Jukebox . . . keep reading

Ankle Mobility Using the Tri-Stretch
Sean Hayes - Asst. Strength Coach Buffalo Bills
Sean Hayes has sent us some excellent progressions using the Tri Stretch. The Tri Stretch can be ordered from www.performbetter.com. Be sure to read Andy Twellmans Movement Prep article prior to reading this one. . . . keep reading

The Static Stretching Renaissance
Michael Boyle
In the field of strength and conditioning the pendulum always swings. Performance enhancement expert Alwyn Cosgrove is fond of saying we over-react in the short term and under-react in the long term. A classic example is the use of, or current disdain for, static stretching. . . . keep reading

Movement Preparation
Andy Twellman
If we're looking for any edge we can find, what we choose to do to physically prepare immediately before competition and training is pretty important. . . . keep reading

Defending the Sagittal Plane
By: Keats Snideman CSCS, LMT, NMT
Look at any current popular fitness magazine or journal and you're bound to find an article raving about the benefits of functional or "mutli-dimensional" training. To make sure we're all on the same page, let's have a quick review over what these specific planes are and how they are defined. . . . keep reading

Just Some Thoughts from the Forum …on the Miracles of Yoga and Pilates.
Michael Boyle and The Forum Community
Originally published as a michaelboyle.biz newsletter “I personal train a couple of pilates instructors. It's a great learning experience for all of us. One of the discoveries that I found with th . . . keep reading

Hamstring Dominance
Brijesh Patel
Recently I’ve had sort of a training epiphany. Call me stupid for not realizing this earlier, but I know I’m not the only coach who has experienced the phenomenon that I will explain below. . . . keep reading

How to Recover Quicker: Everything You Need to Know About 'Recover' and 'Regeneration'
Robb Rogers

Rest and recovery are a critical component to athletic success. Follow these strategies and your athletes will reduce injuries and dramatically improve their performance! . . . keep reading

How to Dramatically Improve Your Performance (and Decrease Injuries) with Dynamic Mobility
Listen to this exclusive 20 minute interrogation with Eric Cressey as he goes into great detail about what all athletes should be doing before they train! . . . keep reading

The Ultimate Dynamic Warm-Up Program for Injury Free Athletes!
Bruce Kelley

See the revolutionary dynamic warm-up program used by Level II USATF Certified Spring and Hurdles Coach Bruce Kelley that's kept all his athletes injury-free! . . . keep reading

Are You Stretching Incorrectly?
Dave Schmitz, PT, CSCS

Take a look at the most advanced dynamic flexibility program to improve your performance, using flexbands! Discover how to incorporate the Flexband Flexibility Matrix using 11 movements! . . . keep reading

The U.S. Women’s Field Hockey Team's Dynamic Warmup Program!
Chris Ullom ATC, CSCS
Take a look at the actual US Women’s Field Hockey Team incredible dynamic warmup and flexibility program that will also improve your coordination and and mobility! Their Strength and Conditioning Coach, Chris Ullom, lays out an entire program that is perfect for all athletes! . . . keep reading

The Ultimate 'Dynamic Warmup' Workout Every Athlete Should Do BEFORE Practice and Games!
Ryan Lee, MS, CSCS

Download this effective dynamic warmup to get you ready for maximum performance. See why all the pro strength coaches are moving away from ’traditional’ warmups and using ’dynamic warmups and flexibility’ . . . keep reading

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