These 2 words have been thrown about interchangeably in modern fitness culture with reckless abandon. Much like fascia, mobility has become something everyone won’t stop yammering about although they have little to no understanding about the subject. It may not be such a big deal to most but as a certified Yoga teacher and mobility specialist under the Functional Range Conditioning system, I can’t help but get mildly irritated every time someone uses the wrong word for the wrong purpose. I can’t remember the number of times I’ve come across an Instagram post by a fitness hipster doing the splits in front of a power rack with a caption that says ‘hip mobility before hump day’ or something of that sort, along with a copious quantity of peach emojis. If you are one of the aforementioned transgressors of this mix up, fret not; I used to be one of you (and although I now have a better understanding of these concepts, my extensive use of the peach emoji continues to this day). Ignorance is not a sign of stupidity. It’s just not coming into contact with the knowledge you require to lift the veil of ignorance and emerge with a new understanding. Ladies and […]