Cracking the CrossFit Open: How to Outperform Your Peers in Every Workout by Oliver Norris

Author:Oliver Norris [Norris, Oliver]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Publisher: STC Press
Published: 2017-07-26T04:00:00+00:00

Full mobility doesn’t exist

As can be derived from the word, the goal of mobilization is mobility. In the context of physiology, mobility is the ability to move one’s body through physical space. We all have this ability but to varying degrees. A couch potato with no exercise background will be less mobile than an elite gymnast, to take two examples.

In this book, we define mobility specifically in the context of CrossFit. We refer to full mobility as the ability to perform every CrossFit movement effectively through a full range of motion. By “effectively,” we mean without any hindrance such as tightness, pain, loss of form, or loss of power. By this definition, an athlete who meets this criterion for all movements is considered to be fully mobile. So, if you can perform every CrossFit movement without issue, you can consider yourself fully mobile.

Full mobility is the ultimate goal of all mobilization work. But in reality, no athlete can be considered fully mobile. Everyone benefits from improving something, be it more ankle range of motion, less hip resistance when squatting, decreased stiffness in the shoulders, or a number of other things. Thus, you will never actually reach your goal of full mobility. But by working toward it, you can move closer to this ideal each day.

Keeping this in mind simplifies mobilization work. Knowing that the journey is endless relieves you of perfectionistic tendencies when it comes to implementation. Your aim suddenly becomes simple: increase your mobility just a little bit more than before the session.

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