Lots of my friends especially in the action sports genre often say "nah, i'd like to work out but i get all the workout i need on my bike or board" or whatever they do. that's fine but the one of the best benefits of training and getting in quality workouts is to AVOID INJURY! now if you screw up a line and tag a tree well your pretty much shit outta luck and your gonna get worked. But if you are constantly getting sprains and strains and overuse injuries then maybe taking a look at adding a comprehensive workout may be worth a while.
One of the best things you could do for your body if your a pro right down to weekend warrior recreational athlete is take care of your JOINTS! and not talking the green kind that that make all the pain go away and should be legalized but the ones that are responsible for moving that body!
These joints get dry, they get worked and time takes it's toll so its important to give them some love. A great approach is to work them through their intended range of motion as often as possible. This encourages joint nutrition, lubrication and gets them ready to move!
I could sit here and explain this till blue in the face but instead i'll pop in some visual enlightenment that is easy to follow. John Sifferman has a great video on his site and he is strong believer as i'm becoming in the work of the amazing, Scott Sonnen. Just began Scott's video series," Ageless Mobility" that is incredible! Here's John's video..http://johnsifferman.com/blog/joint-mobility-head-to-toe-in-5-minutes-or-less-with-john-sifferman/
Think about dynamic warmups as well which in my opinion, is a vital component of Pre-habilitation.
Ok, thats my spiel today...so think PRE-HAB BEFORE RE-HAB!
peace
skye
Thursday, May 28, 2009
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