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My coach, Scott Sonnon, posted a very cool video on youtube that I would like to share with you today. It’s just a quick demonstration of him performing his daily personal practice. Most of the movements are considered joint mobility exercises.

(*Note: If you haven’t caught all of the posts in the joint mobility series here at FatBurningBlog, click on the title of this post and scroll down to see a list of the other posts we have put up – but make sure to watch the video in this post first!)

One philosophy that Sonnon and I share is that a beautiful physique comes as a by-product of abundant health. Sonnon seeks health first, and you can tell in this video that this route naturally produces a lean, powerful body that reminds me of a Greek sculpture.

Let me tell you up front that

There has been quite a bit of buzz surrounding joint mobility programs lately, and it’s easy to get a little confused for those who want to apply this to their fat loss goals. This mini-article will help to explain some of the finer points of joint mobility training, so that you know how to best utilize this for your fat burning program. Read on for some common myths about joint mobility.

I promised you a video progression on intermediate foot and ankle joint mobility exercises to keep you healthy and help you with your fat loss goals, so here it is. If you haven’t tried practicing the beginner versions yet, please reference this video article here: Beginner Level Ankle Joint Mobility

If you are ready for a more challenging variation to get a little deeper into the soft-tissues, and give your joints a full washing – to prepare you for fat burning activities, then check out this new clip:

Intermediate Ankle Joint Mobility Preview

My recommendations are to do this as an ankle warmup prior to walking, jogging, or bicycling. This is also a great progression to use when you will be doing squatting or lunging activities, or any lower body intensive training at all. It can also be done as part of a morning wake-up to start

Mobility is super-important when it comes to our ankle joints and our fat burning goals. Having healthy ankles means that you will be protected from twisted ankles, sprains, and unsafe movement patterns that will lead to accumulated stress over time – which means you can keep your fat loss training program going.

Our bodies are incredibly efficient at adapting to proper and improper movement patterns, but this isn’t always a good thing. When our feet and ankles lack their full range of motion, that needed mobility is obtained from other areas of the body – places like the knees, hips, and lower back. The downside to this is that eventually, those areas will become injured from repetitive misuse. Our spine should not have to compensate for what the ankles are lacking in. Regardless, healthy ankle mobility is a must when our goal is fat loss, so

You can try this quick joint mobility routine sitting right here at the computer. This is a great way to decompress the joints in your neck and wash them with lubrication after you have been sitting for extended periods of time. It’s low-tech, but with a high payoff!

The one thing to keep in mind is not to move into pain. A little bit of discomfort is ok, but pain should be avoided. If you’ve never done something like this before, be especially careful on the lateral exercises. Try it out:

Let us know how you like this video and if you have any questions about how to perform each exercise. Comments are welcome!

To your health and success,

John Sifferman, NSCA-CPT

P.S. For more information about joint mobility training, I recommend Scott Sonnon’s Intu-Flow program here: http://www.rmaxi.com/products/intu-flow.html

One of my first exposures to joint mobility exercises was an enlightening experience, but it certainly didn’t go the way I expected or wanted. All throughout the class, after being taught each exercise, my body still did not know what to do. I would think to myself, “I can’t move my neck like that,” and at the time I really couldn’t. I had a plethora of pre-conditions, one of which is called Sensory Motor Amnesia (SMA) – what happens when certain muscles forget how to contract properly (or at all). It really frustrated me seeing someone else being able to enjoy the freedom of movement that I couldn’t even mimick – the coach being 54 years old at the time. When the coach was tilting, I was twisting; when he was bending, I was rolling. I was even used as a class example of

If you have been following along with the fat burning blog for awhile, you have probably heard Kyle and I mention joint mobility a few times. This little-known, yet quickly emerging method of exercise is starting to take a prominent place in some of today’s fitness programs, and it is very important for those who have fat loss goals. There have been several joint mobility programs that have been developed over the past few years, and there is a good reason why – these exercises work! I have seen joint mobility exercises prescribed as a method of rehabilitation, prehabilitation, workout warmup, and athletic enhancement. It has even been referred to as the fountain of youth. This brief article will explain what joint mobility is, why it’s important for your fat loss goals, how you can get started using it today.