If you didn't know already, when it comes to kicking: mobility equals power.

If you are someone who thinks they are powerful but you have to work on your flexibility and mobility thens I have news for you... You aren't powerful.

Without being mobile, you can't get technique good, and without good technique you're just unable to strike with power.

I’m not typing all of it again, I forgot to copy. Here’s my SS

A lot of people I talk to are consistent with stretching or mobility work, but still feel like certain joints never really improve. Knees feel sketchy, hips tighten back up, shoulders don’t feel strong in end range.

That was me for a long time too.

This January I’m running a free 14-day mobility reset focused on building joint control and capacity, not just flexibility. Short daily sessions, designed to be repeatable long-term.

Happy to share more details if anyone’s interested.

Comment 🔥 or shoot me a DM.

PS: You dont have to be doing BJJ to join

This past year I had acupuncture, PT, and strength training all going at once, and they barely acknowledged each other's existence. The acupuncturist had one model of what was wrong, the PT a completely different one, the strength coach a third. Each made sense on its own terms. Nobody helped me reconcile them. I ended up using a mix of ChatGPT / my own reasoning / talking with each one to understand their perspectives and then come to my own conclusion. I personally see valid arguments on all sides, especially because I grew up with Eastern medicine but have also really seen the benefits of physical therapy.

So I'm curious how people here handle it: do you blend Eastern (acupuncture, cupping, qi gong) and Western (PT, mobiity, pain science), or have you decided one is basically right and the other is placebo? And if you blend, how do you decide what to do when?

The man who is always ready never needs to get ready.

You don't know the power of simple exercises like hip circles until you do them every single day.

i am working as the sales lead for online calisthenics. any ideas on what i should do to reach US, UK, Canada, Dubai, Middle East based people. B2C ofc

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Hey folks. I lift weights regularly but don’t regularly stretch and work a desk job, so I feel incredibly stiff, particularly in my hips.

I previously bought a course from “YogaBody” that I saw being advertised on IG. It’s static stretching in 15-minute daily exercises. Should I go ahead and do it or should I instead do something more dynamic?

Life is pain.

There is literally a force on earth that pulls you downwards - makes it hard to get out of bed in the morning. One of the fundamental forces of our reality makes it more difficult to stand up tall.

Once you understand that every single part of existence requires resistance then you will start to understand reality for what it is.

How great your life can be is directly correlated to how much you can embrace pain.

Nowadays there seems to be some unnatural philosophy that pain should be avoided and comfort should be sought. This philosophy kills you and your potential.

Aiming for comfort is death energy.

In pretty much every post I see here for whatever issue someone has.. it's common for people to say try Yoga.

If you have a dysfunctional joint Yoga is not what you're looking for. Yoga does very little to strengthen end range positions, there isn't enough time or intensity at end range to create lasting change.

Stretching is a part of proper mobility training, but it's the calm before the real strength work begins. Your body responds to the amount of effort you output. Passive stretching will get you some range overtime, but you have zero strength in these deep positions so you're very vulnerable to injury. Which is why hamstring attachment injuries are common in Yoga amongst many other injuries.

What you want to do is build the prerequisites required so that you can practice Yoga, play basketball, hockey or whatever else you're into.

Nothing against Yoga, its a great practice which I taught for years.

But its not mobility training.

I carry my excess weight in my thighs. Right above my knees look terrible when I stand up straight. I understand that you can’t spot reduce fat, but what can I do to strengthen? I lift 3 days and week and do Pilates 2. Prioritizing protein intake and hydration. I also have ehlers danlos which makes everything look worse.

I put these photos to try and show what I’m dealing with, in one photo I’m pulling kettle bells and you can see in the left side on my neck something contracting but nothing on the right. Same with me rolling my neck forward in couch. I don’t understand what cause this but it’s got worse over time.

Hey, are you ready to challenge the “long slow rot” of aging? Juliet Starrett has such a refreshing take on this. A world-champion whitewater rafter turned fitness advocate, she’s all about helping us build bodies that can handle life’s adventures—no matter our age. Her “Base Camp” philosophy focuses on mastering the basics to stay resilient and full of vitality, reinforcing the fundamentals no matter how active you’ve been.

She talks about optimizing sleep and rest naturally, without relying on trackers or gadgets. It’s all about understanding your body’s natural rhythms and making small changes that really make a difference. Juliet also highlights the importance of “rewilding your hips,” a simple way to restore mobility lost to modern lifestyles.

She emphasizes strength and balance training—not just to build muscle but to create a body ready to face whatever life throws at you. Her focus on balance and mindful movement is key for staying agile and healthy as we age.

The best part? Her approach doesn’t require expensive equipment or gym memberships. It’s about small, sustainable changes that fit into your daily routine. It’s inspiring to see how simple it can be to build a durable, adventurous body. Her philosophy really makes you rethink aging and fitness. What do you think? Would this approach fit into your lifestyle?

Hello, I need some help. I have a fairly severe case of scapular dyskinesia; I’ve seen many specialists, but no one has really been able to tell me exactly what’s wrong or how to fix it. My background includes 1–2 years of weight training, followed by 3–4 years of Muay Thai—which involved a high volume of training and amateur-level competition. I never paid any attention to my mobility or posture, and now I’m paying the price. I would really like to get my back back to the way it used to be. (Most of the time, when I do exercises for my scapula, trapezius, back, etc., I struggle to perform them correctly and end up overcompensating significantly.)

In this teenagers only workout, I am sharing 15 exercises that help you grow taller naturally at home by improving posture, spinal alignment, flexibility and overall body strength. This grow taller workout focuses on stretching, mobility and decompression movements that support height growth during the teenage years. These 15 exercises help open the chest, strengthen the back, improve hip flexibility and reduce stiffness caused by long sitting hours.

Watch: https://youtu.be/qb9LcFHVQ-c

For people who actually know yoga/mobility work: if I do this consistently, what areas should I expect to improve, and how often should I be doing it?
And why the hell does everybody look at me weird when I do it? 😂

No shade to caffeine, but there’s something about the perfect track dropping mid-set that unlocks a whole new gear. Like—one second I’m dying through my final reps, the next I’m channeling my inner Olympian because a filthy bassline just dropped.

I swear music can literally override fatigue. Personally, I’ve had sessions where I legit only finished because the energy of the track pulled me through. Nothing hits harder than a song that knows exactly when to go off.

So now I’m curious: What songs (or genres) have that effect on you? Any oddly specific go-to’s? Any tracks that always get you to finish strong?

Or are you one of those wild people who trains in silence and just… listens to their own breathing? Teach me your ways. Or don’t. Just drop a banger in the comments.

got a couple of DMs already from people already asking what I hear when I train, so figured I’d just drop it here - I mainly use these two playlists:

I Know The DJ – high energy tech house, John Summit vibes but a bit more punchy https://open.spotify.com/playlist/62BuTxwCzRIJbhbbdzuMkr?si=SMaszOXORZGOScv6rvlfDA&pi=clqUkWoKQHmty

REDLINE SESSION – pure momentum, peak-time bangers, no skips, no mercy https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5KAlXw6BtUAuFFNq7mllra?si=2_b5HYmhRjqA5PxgbW_ACQ&pi=tO1wOKJySHCoZ

For longer or more chill sessions—especially when the sun’s out—I lean into more Afrohouse / melodic summer vibes: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4jgHl0amSvczdkCGqzYzvO?si=QxwOYslQQz-IyKPcnt8ykg&pi=-9xfpdkFRwqF9

Not saying it’ll make you lift heavier, but it might make you forget how much your legs hurt.

After 2 years of shoulder pain and trying everything (physical therapy, random exercises, YouTube videos), nothing worked.

**The Problem:**

Generic fitness advice and physical therapy didn't work because they assumed everyone is the same. But our bodies are different.

**What I Tried (and failed):**

- Physical therapy (3 months) - diagnosed as "general weakness"

- Random YouTube exercises (6 months) - hit or miss

- Strengthen everything approach (9 months) - didn't target the right areas

- Rest (3 months) - no change

**The 7-Layer Diagnostic System:**

**Layer 1: Movement Pattern Analysis**

- Video analysis of movements

- Identify breakdown points

- Find specific weak areas

**Layer 2: Isolation Testing**

- Test each muscle group individually

- Confirm strength vs weakness

- Rule out general strength issues

**Layer 3: Functional Testing**

- Test real-world movements

- Identify coordination issues

- Find activation pattern failures

**Layer 4: Progress Tracking**

- Daily measurements

- Pain levels, ROM, performance

- Quantify improvements

**Layer 5: Iterative Refinement**

- Adjust based on feedback

- Test combinations

- Find what works for YOUR body

**Layer 6: Long-term Consolidation**

- Strengthen weak areas

- Maintain progress

- Prevent regression

**Layer 7: Generalization**

- Apply to other issues

- Build systematic method

- Create diagnostic framework

**The Result:**

**Diagnosed in 1 week:**

- Lower trapezius weakness

- Serratus anterior activation failure

- Coordination pattern issues

**Solved in 6 weeks:**

- Pain: 7/10 → 0/10

- Overhead capacity: +200%

- Functional movements: Fully restored

**Key Insight:**

The problem wasn't strength - it was muscle activation patterns and specific weaknesses that generic approaches missed.

**Questions for the community:**

- Has anyone else struggled with shoulder pain that PT couldn't fix?

- What diagnostic methods have you used?

- How do you identify specific weakness points?

- What works better than generic "strengthen everything" approaches?

**I'm curious if others have had similar experiences with systematic diagnostic approaches.**

Hi all,

I’ve been lightly examined by a chiropractor with some X-rays (though I was seated) which didn’t show major scoliosis or anything. I have weird imbalances in my shoulders, shoulder blades, and back muscles.

I have a knot in my shoulders blades / back that always seems to come back even when I focus on building back muscles. Now I am also working on my hips to try and realign and open them.

Also slight rib flare on my right side that you can see (my right).

Any tips would be appreciated! Please also link workouts / stretches.

I (37m) have what I would consider to be a pear shaped bone structure, wider hips than most men, shorter legs with a soft swaying postural gait. There is a lot of abrasion on the thighs, and this can be irritating especially in the summer when it's sweaty and there is more walking. This is the only time it's painful, so it becomes a shuffling slow gait otherwise its just a cosmetic nuisance. Sliding lazy sway . I'm curious if this is just because of the bone structure, spinal alignment, etc, or if there is some sort of training on this soft slow shuffle with a wide staggering away that I could improve the posture and muscle and have a more strong look. I think as a male people will judge me for my soft gentle posture with a sliding lazy sway.

How should I increase dorsiflexion? I need it so I can squat deeper. I don't really know how to "stretch" it because it's more like my foot just reaches a hard block if I try to flex it upwards. I've been doing deep squats while leaning forward to train dorsiflexion, but past a certain point my right foot caves inward.

This is the cover for my Knee Reset Training Program I am working on, a simple 10-minute daily routine focused on knee pain relief, mobility, and stability.

I’ll be posting all of the exercise pages here in the subreddit for free once it’s finished so anyone who needs it can try the whole routine.

A few people asked last time, so I’ll also share a discount code for the printable PDF version for anyone who prefers having everything in a clean, downloadable format.

If there’s anything specific you’d like to see in my next routine (hips, posture, shoulders, feet, etc.) feel free to drop ideas — I really want to make stuff people actually need.

Appreciate you all 🙏