Get Started With Your Mobility:
After the Deep Lunge Test, if there’s was only one other exercise I could pick to improve someone’s mobility it would have to be the Anchored Side Stretch.
Why is this stretch/opener so good for you?
Obliques & QLs!
Your internal & external obliques are the cornerstone of your core, wrapping around the sides of your body allowing strong sideways, rotational and flexing movements. If they are pissed off, everything else can take a hit because of it.
Your QLs are deep muscles that attach your ribs & spine to your pelvis, they help to stabilise that entire lower back area while also assiting with lateral movements.
These muscle groups are responsible for both good hip function and shoulder function, if they are not able to do their job correctly, other muscles WILL reorganise – this causes loss of strength, performance and in some cases, nagging pains that soon become injuries.
This stretch gives people better shoulder mobility, helping leg length discrepancies, even assisting chronic lower back pain!
Even if you have none of these issues, using this at the start and end of your session will both help move better and help your recovery… plus it feels absolutely amazing!
How to do it:
1. Stand close to a rig, doorframe or sturdy human
2. Place the inside hand in front beside your hip
3. Reach the outside hand up overhead & grab behind the pole/doorframe
4. Lean away from your hands, making a big C shape
5. Breeeeeeeaather. Big deep breaths as you move around & have a wiggle
6. Try adjusting your hand or foot position to get the best stretch for you!
7. Repeat on the other side
Devote some time to experimenting with stretches, never just copy the position, focus on what works best for you, where you’re tight, and how long before you notice your body relax!
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