Icecold's mobility thread

icecold · 24 Jun 2012 at 17:21

The white one is made from an almost unusable type of foam.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B006TX3J...de=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B006TX3JI2

icecold · 24 Jun 2012 at 18:55

Give them a pasting every other day.

This is good to do as well, focusing on pinching the shoulder blades together

Full post on shoulders on it's way.

icecold · 26 Jun 2012 at 18:46

Is it your TFL (google it, really common area to get tight).

If it is, roll it until it stops hurting. Sorry in advance

icecold · 26 Jun 2012 at 19:40

Those would only be usable for some of the band exercises, not really appropriate to stretching.

icecold · 28 Jun 2012 at 17:42

LiE said:
Ice I've been hammering my shoulder internal rotation and it's coming along nicely. I just wondered if there something you could recommend for the rest of my shoulder ROM? I don't do any external rotation stuff.

The stuff in the OP is good. I tend to just freestyle it these days, but from memory "5 way shoulder" is good.

Delvis said:
Just about to order the lacrosse ball...

But which roller should I get? The EVA or EPP one? It was recommended to get the EVA one previously in the thread...

EPP, it will hurt a LOT at first but it's worth it.

icecold · 2 Jul 2012 at 23:42

You guys need a firm lacrosse ball. I didn't know soft ones existed!

fen, told you so

icecold · 3 Jul 2012 at 12:59

Sorry no, I bought mine from an actual shop.

icecold · 3 Jul 2012 at 13:34

Unless you plan on making at trip down to Oxford the name of the shop isn't going to be of much help!

icecold · 3 Jul 2012 at 22:32

The shop is called Elma Cotton, which is just off Broad Street. Have you tried specialist sports shops near you?

Also, if you come down to Oxford, come and have a session!

icecold · 3 Jul 2012 at 22:46

Mine's a smooth, actual lacrosse ball

icecold · 4 Jul 2012 at 12:55

Deception said:
Quick question. When I get up in the morning, I can't even sit up straight(have to roll out of bed) because it feels like one of my muscles has tightened up over night, just below my ribe cage on right side. Would that be my psoas? It gets better with exercises, so I guess it just needs warming up and stretching.

I've been told to self refer to a physio, but if i can get a head start, that would be great or avoid it altogther!

Try this, I've been meaning to but haven't found the right ball yet:

Delvis said:
Mine is a 'proper' lacrosse ball

It's a ball that's designed for a sport...It just so happens this one is soft! Presumably so when it whacks you it doesn't hurt

On the plus side, my faulty Lacrosse ball is being replaced free of charge!

Nope, proper lacrosse balls are solid

A quick google reveals that these seem to be NCAA specced balls, but it might be worth asking them if they are proper, solid balls:
http://zenithsports.com/product_info.php?products_id=14

icecold · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:18

It could be, but it's hard to tell from the description. Doing the exercise in that video will smash everything that's tight.

Have you stretched your psoas before?

icecold · 4 Jul 2012 at 13:59

You'll find out when you start smashing it

icecold · 4 Jul 2012 at 19:08

Huzzah!

Also...

Told you so!

icecold · 14 Aug 2012 at 15:08

It could be a few things: tight hip flexor/quad, worse ankle mobility on that side...

If it also manifests when you're lying on your back, it's almost certainly at least partially due to quads and hips.

Fen (sorry I missed your post), I'd take a closer look at how you're squatting. Things like knee and foot alignment, and if you're flat footed, can cause problems here.

icecold · 14 Aug 2012 at 17:43

Just roll and stretch your quads and TFL, so things like the couch/super couch would be good.

icecold · 17 Aug 2012 at 16:36

Very useful link, thanks!

icecold · 22 Aug 2012 at 12:48

Tom, can you do the internal/external rotation tests that are mentioned a few times in the thread?

In fact, all of you do that and I'll get back to you!

icecold · 22 Aug 2012 at 22:58

I'm not going to be able to post until next week, it's not that I'll be ignoring you

icecold · 30 Aug 2012 at 13:39

Dealing with flat feet/collapsed arches/over pronation

Updated version: http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showpost.php?p=25392344&postcount=881 http://www.mobilitywod.com/2012/08/rebuilding-the-feet-part-2.html