How can we move about our day without working so hard to do so? I’m glad you asked! 😉
By moving with as LITTLE TENSION as possible, we can move and feel better doing what we want to do every day.
We need to rethink our approach to self-care, and we can accomplish this smartly by ROLLING.
The type of rolling exercise that I want to share with you today provides us with the ability to restore and maintain (what I refer to as) our “HONEST” mobility and functionality. That’s what is actually needed to accomplish our everyday tasks.
And when I say “honest,” I mean working WITH our body and NOT AGAINST it.
As we age, maintaining our ability to stand, walk, and run safely becomes more and more important for us. These "relative motions" are crucial for our daily “performance” and safety and help prevent falls, which can become a greater risk over time.
Here’s what you’re gonna need:
-Clear/Comfortable/Quiet space.-Something for your head/neck-Foam Roller
Check out my video below. Sound ON! 🔊
🫁 BREATHING SEQUENCE:
🌬️OPEN MOUTH EXHALE to get rid of some stale air and help us settle in.
-QUIET...SLOW NASAL ONLY breathing throughout.
Here’s what you’re gonna do as DEMONSTRATED:
-Lie on your RIGHT SIDE. Head/Neck comfortable
-Bend both legs to approximately LESS THAN 90-degree angles
-Place your foam roller between your lower legs
-RIGHT ELBOW bent below your shoulder. PALM up.
-LEFT ARM straight in front of you with your elbow soft. LEFT HAND is on the ground.
🔑Get GROUNDED FIRST! 2/3 out of 10 effort. Feel the ground underneath you as best you can.
✔️GROUND CONTACTS:
-RIGHT HIP and SHOULDER
-Outside RIGHT KNEE and ELBOW
✔️MOVE SUBTLY: NO HARD STRETCHING!
-PUSH your LEFT KNEE forward SLIGHTLY until you start to feel that initial resistance, and STOP.
-Then SLIDE your LEFT
-HAND forward SLIGHTLY until you start to feel that initial resistance again, and STOP.
-Then ROLL your LEFT KNEE back and STOP. Then DRAG your LEFT HAND back with your RIB CAGE, and STOP.
🔑There should be a DELAY between your lower and upper body movement. SLOWLY roll.
Practice DAILY: 2-5 minutes/RIGHT SIDE ONLY.
Now stand up…go for a walk. How do you feel? Looser? “Lighter,” maybe?
💡REMEMBER…REAL CHANGE requires an investment of time, effort, and consistency.
Dedicated to your health and longevity,
Mike
P.S. Take your movement practice to the next level! At Longevity Personal Fitness, my approach will help you train smart, change the way you move, and feel good...all without wearing you down.
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