The Second Pull Blog — mobility

34 PICTURES THAT SHOW YOU EXACTLY WHAT MUSCLES YOU’RE STRETCHING

With all of the mobility work you do as a Crossfitter, do you ever wonder what's actually happening with your body as you go through each different stretch? You can feel the pulling, popping, cracking, and loosening, but can you pinpoint exactly which muscles are being worked? This amazing illustrated guide by David Wolfe shows you exactly which muscle groups are being stretched for a wide variety of common stretches. Use this guide to help you target areas of your body that need to be worked on to improve your performance in the gym, and overall health and wellness.

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Where Do I Put This Damn Lacrosse Ball?

So you got your lacrosse ball ready, and you're dead set on using it to roll out all of those gunky areas no matter how uncomfortable you know it's going to feel. You lay the ball on the ground, lie back on it, and then start to squirm around like a fish out of water. 

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Run Fast, Smooth, and Silky With 3 Shoulder Moves!

Running is more than just your legs and lower body. Your whole body is active and involved whether you're doing a light warm up run or sprinting through a tough track workout. Loose and mobile shoulders help to keep your upper body nice and relaxed so you can maintain proper running form under any condition. Your shoulders also act as a driver that propels you forward. This forward momentum that is generated by your upper body puts less demand on your lower body saving it from premature fatigue and failure. Our friend  and CrossFit coach Nate Helming from the The...

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4 Keys To Picking The Right Physical Therapist

Getting hurt sucks and no one ever plans to get injured. The only thing we end up having control over is our recovery. We have the power to rehabilitate at the pace we want under the supervision of the physical therapist we feel can help us get back quickest to the sport we love. Crossfitter, Physical Therapist, Army Captain, MobilityWOD Instructor, and friend of Box Basics Danny Matta offers some tips you can use if you ever find yourself injured and looking for a physical therapist: One of the most enjoyable parts of teaching the Movement and Mobility Trainer Course...

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