Frequency
When the goal is improved mobility and movement patterns, frequency is key! ​

• Since you’re likely combatting poor posture which you’ve been engaged in for most of the day (and many years), performing stretches and exercises to reverse this needs to be done far more than once or twice a week.
  
• Additionally (as when learning any new technique), frequent repetition is extremely important when learning new movement patterns. 
  
• Learning techniques to improve posture when doing daily activities (such as sleeping, sitting, standing and walking) can also speed up progress exponentially.
  

​​Stretching
Active, passive, static, and dynamic stretching are all tools which can be used to regain lost range of motion in tight muscles

• Another great technique for restoring mobility is myofascial release - a fancy term which refers to a type of self-massage, used to get rid of all the tight knots that have formed in particularly problematic areas. Sometimes stretching alone isn’t enough!
  
• Intensity is also important when stretching - you want to push it hard enough to have an effect, but not so much as to promote injury. ​
  

Strengthening
Strengthening chronically weakened muscles is also extremely important, because they are responsible for holding the improved posture throughout the day

• This is the step that most people miss - no matter how much stretching you do, it is only half of the equation. 
  
• Good knowledge of anatomy is needed in order to pinpoint the correct muscles (usually on the opposite side of the body as the tight ones, but not always).  ​
  

Stability
If important stability muscles are underactive, the body will tighten up surrounding areas as a protective mechanism - and no amount of stretching will fix this!

• Learning to target and strengthen these areas will often restore a surprising amount of mobility, in a relatively short amount of time.
  
• Once your stability muscles are working as they should, you’ll also enjoy the benefit of moving more efficiently, and therefore getting injured far less often. ​
  

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