Icecold's mobility thread

Deception · 13 Mar 2012 at 15:32

Delvis said:
Need to get back on to my mobility...I'm about as Mobil as a plank of wood at the moment

I'm still reasonable sore around my hips and my adductor still hurts from over stretching a few weeks back :eek:

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I'm just about able to manage sticking my butt out as far as possible without falling over, while doing squat to stand with reach (wasn't able to do that last week!

). I should hopefully get my bands this week to work on my ankle mobility too.

Delvis · 13 Mar 2012 at 15:41

I actually buggered my right leg up showing someone a stretch a while bag while a tad abbreviated, won't be doing that again

icecold · 13 Mar 2012 at 15:41

Are you a bag abbreviated right now?

Delvis · 13 Mar 2012 at 15:45

May as well be mate

Deception · 13 Mar 2012 at 15:46

While im doing all this hip/ankle mobility (and all the other issues that is wrong with me

). I thought I might as well learn to do the splits (dont know why, just always wanted to be able to do them). It seems to be helping somewhat too!

Deception · 15 Mar 2012 at 11:36

Crappy. MP Don't have the green resistance bands in, just the 60-150 lbs rated ones. Will these still be ok for ankle mobility work?

icecold · 15 Mar 2012 at 14:55

You might find those a bit tricky to work with.

Considering that you won't ever use two at once, I'd just get the Pullum ones.

Deception · 15 Mar 2012 at 14:57

icecold said:
You might find those a bit tricky to work with.

Considering that you won't ever use two at once, I'd just get the Pullum ones.

Thanks

. So, to clarify, go for the pullum green ones to help with mobility in the vids you posted?

LiE · 15 Mar 2012 at 15:00

Green one is good

See...

Delvis · 15 Mar 2012 at 15:00

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=21462979&postcount=198

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=21461765&postcount=197

yes

LOL LiE! Your wifey must give you some strange looks

Deception · 15 Mar 2012 at 15:08

Delvis said:
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=21462979&postcount=198

http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=21461765&postcount=197

yes

LOL LiE! Your wifey must give you some strange looks

Haha thanks Delvis, my brain isnt working today!

Uh... thanks for the demonstation LiE... :eek:

LiE · 15 Mar 2012 at 15:12

Nothing compared to the strange looks I get in the gym

GarethSouthgate · 16 Mar 2012 at 22:09

Hi, Ice. I've not read the thread but I did a quick search in it, to no avail.

Do you have any mobility exercises for the traps? Mine seem to be really stiff, to the point where it can be uncomfortable to sleep.

Thanks.

Delvis · 20 Mar 2012 at 09:22

Ram a ball in to them? Literally, get a ball, place it on a wall, move up and down like theres no tomorrow

@icecold:

Just wondering, could you let me know what could cause tilt on the hips? Or what muscles would cause the lower back to get tight?

I'll do some digging around but thought I'd throw that in there

icecold · 20 Mar 2012 at 13:49

sigma,

Are they always stiff? Or is it induced by a particular movement?

Delvis,

Tilt in which direction?

Lower back tightness could be caused by many things; poor lower anterior core control/strength, short hamstrings, tight glutes, tight anterior hip tissues (hip flexors, quads, etc.)...

Can you be more specific?

Delvis · 20 Mar 2012 at 14:08

Hard to explain really!...So the front tilts 'down' and the rear would tilt 'up' towards the spine almost, if that makes sense?

Would'nt have thought hams, if they were tight it would do the opposite I would have thought...So could possibly be the abductors pulling =/ No idea

icecold · 20 Mar 2012 at 15:09

Hold on, you're talking about anterior pelvic tilt inducing lower back pain?

I explained this in your thread, it's the things I mentioned above. Probably a lack of anterior core strength and activation combined with a tight anterior hip.

For the record, short hamstrings can cause rounding in the lower back as they pull the hips under when you hinge at the hip. If you're loading your back at this point, this could lead to pain.

Delvis · 20 Mar 2012 at 15:16

icecold said:
Hold on, you're talking about anterior pelvic tilt inducing lower back pain?

I explained this in your thread, it's the things I mentioned above. Probably a lack of anterior core strength and activation combined with a tight anterior hip.

For the record, short hamstrings can cause rounding in the lower back as they pull the hips under when you hinge at the hip. If you're loading your back at this point, this could lead to pain.

I don't know, am I?

I'll dig out the thread again, and I apologies for not updating it, things have been hectic here and a lot of things have been on hold for a while due to it and other things going on currently

Will look up Anterior Core strength things to do in the meantime though.

Your last statement scares me, as that may be the exact reason I hurt myself no doubt...So it could be that my hams are tight as well. Well, I can guarantee there is some tightness really.

EDIT: Just read an article on Anterior Core work actually, while I was performing planks, I probably need to do them more...Will look at the overall pain I'm getting and see where to begin...

Skillmister · 20 Mar 2012 at 15:46

icecold said:
Hold on, you're talking about anterior pelvic tilt inducing lower back pain?

Is fixing APT likely to make my back weaker for a bit until it starts getting used to being fixed and begins to strengthen?

Delvis · 20 Mar 2012 at 16:03

I'm guessing your body would need to get 'used' to training in a new way as it would be used to the 'old' movement as it where...

Not sure how you would need to go about it, probably just drop the weights down and work on form again for a bit?