#6 - Mobility & Stretching

Healthy habits are not just about sleep, workouts and nutrition. There is a lot of talk about the importance of mobility and stretching in the world of health and wellness. Should you include daily mobility or stretching practice in your habits to improve your health and wellbeing? What does the science say? In this episode we dive in deep with Laura Ranin who has an extensive personal experience in this topic.

Topics covered:

  • Stretching in competitive setting (gymnastics)

  • Dynamic stretching for warmup and cooldown

  • Static stretching

  • Role of yoga in mobility development

  • Functional benefits of mobility

  • Stretching’s role in prevention of chronic pain

  • Stretching’s role in injury prevention

  • Scientific benefits of stretching

  • How to build stretching as a healthy habit?

  • Laura’s top tips for beginners

Niko Ratala