r/MobilityTraining

Finally got my hands to my foot in this king pigeon variation today

Training routine that got me here:

•  Daily pigeon pose holds (2–3 min per side) + pigeon with a strap to gradually walk the hands closer

•  Active hip openers: lizard pose, frog pose, and 90/90 stretches

•  Shoulder mobility work: thread-the-needle, cow face arms, and doorway chest openers

•  Consistent practice 5–6 days a week for the past few months, mixing passive holds with active strength work so the flexibility actually sticks

I’ve been working with someone who had noticeably limited shoulder mobility.

Instead of giving him a list of stretches and asking him to repeat them every day, we spent the last 4 weeks working on the shoulder through different types of movement.
The goal wasn’t simply to “increase flexibility”.

We worked on:
active range of motion
controlled end ranges
scapular movement
strength in the available range
coordination and control
progressively exploring positions he previously couldn’t access comfortably

The interesting part is the before/after.
The first picture was taken before we started.
The second was taken after roughly one month of consistent practice.

The visual difference is pretty obvious, but what interests me more is that he didn’t just gain a new position — he became much more comfortable controlling it.

I’m sharing this because I think we sometimes reduce mobility to:
“Which stretch should I do?”
When the better question might be:
“What can I actually control with my body?”
I’m curious what people here think.

Do you generally approach mobility through stretching, strength, active range, movement practice — or a combination of all of them?

Pain on the side of the hip can really be frustrating, especially if you are trying to catch some sleep.

Our lifestyle, especially sitting at our desks most of the time, can make us shift weight to one side of the hip, putting stress on the hip abductors and external rotators.

But, like, I have helped my clients with these, and I am sharing two of the movements I normally incorporate into their routines.

These movements target those two muscle groups, and the last one activates the glutes so the load is distributed more evenly when you sleep.

Remember, these are just part of the solution,
Otherwise, like, save, and share so it can reach someone who needs it.