Mobility is perhaps the most underrated aspect of health. But, as we age, it’s one of the most commonly discussed health issues. How many times have you heard people as they age bitch about their aching back, their knees, their hips, their necks, their shoulders…? A LOT!
Did you know that a simple balance test of standing on one leg can be used to determine cognitive decline? How about we work on those necks, shoulders, back, hips, knees, ankles, and balance with just 5 simple exercises?
- Shoulder Mobility with Halos – this can be done with anything you can hold, from a kettlebell to a dinner plate to a water bottle to a shoe. Hold the object with 2 hands and slowly move it around your head in clockwise and counterclockwise motions. Just 10 reps in each direction each day. Hell… 3x per week would be great!
- Shoulder Mobility 2 with Dead Bar Hang (2)(3) – simply hanging from a bar or similar in a dead hang for 10 seconds, 30 seconds, 60 seconds (build up to it), several reps, and a few times per week will loosen your shoulders, neck and help align your spine. Super easy! And.. .have shoulder pain? This one exercise is damn near a miracle cure-all!
- Hip Mobility with Low Squat (2) – “Ass to Grass” it’s also called “the 3rd world squat,” as you will see people all over the so-called 3rd world (read: less developed countries) just sitting around like this. They have crazy flexible hips! PS… you’ll shit better also 😉
- Hips and Balance with Leg Lift Circles – in this, use the chair to the side of you and use it to lift your leg over the seat of the chair with the same motion shown in the video. Game changer for hip mobility and balance.
- Balance with a simple Single Leg Lift and Hold – it doesn’t get any easier than this.
