Effective Mobility and Warm Up for the Knees

Try these mobility drills to improve knee health, mobility, and warm up the knees.

5 reps per exercise at a slow pace.

If you have tried stretching your hips for months without much progress, then it’s possible that you may have weakness instead of tightness in your hips.

This sequence focusing on improving the mobility of the hip joint and using some activation and strengthening exercises to create stronger and more mobile hip joints.

Hip CARs 1-2 sets of 5 reps
End-range lift offs: 2-3 sets of 5-10 reps
Resisted Marches: 2-3 sets of 5-10 reps
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4 BJJ Solo Drills For Better Guard Retention

1. Bridge
2. Bridge with reach
3. Hip escape in place
4. Bridge to turtle

Use a small weight to perform loaded shoulder CARs for a solid warm up and mobility exercises which will also help activate the shoulder muscles.

Open book stretch.

5-10 repetitions per direction.

Build Healthy Shoulders With 3-Way Pull Aparts

Try 3 sets of 5 reps

Shoulder opener for shoulder and back tightness.

Use you better to open the shoulders

90-90 Back Leg Lift with Rotation

This mobility drill improves hip muscle activation, end-range control, and hamstring flexibility.

End-range activation and mobility drills are excellent for improving joint and muscle function.

Super useful drill for BJJ and grappling!

2 sets of 5-10 repetitions

90-90 Lift with Rotation

This mobility drill improves hip muscle activation, end-range control, and hamstring flexibility.

End-range activation and mobility drills are excellent for improving joint and muscle function.

Super useful drill for BJJ and grappling!

2 sets of 5-10 repetitions

If you’re having some weakness in the shoulders or even difficulty with overhead movement/control, the Serratus Wall Slide is a great option to build control in the shoulder blades and in the shoulders as well.

Using a band helps to activate the muscles in the shoulders to increase the difficulty a little.

To perform the exercise, place a light resistance band around the wrists.

Push the forearms into to wall and protract (create a little distance between the shoulder blades).

Try to keep the forearms vertical and slide the forearms up the wall allowing the shoulder blades to move outward and upward. Brace your abdominals to avoid arching the back.

Perform 2-3 sets of 5-8 reps.

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Focusing on a solid warm-up can pay huge dividends to improving your mobility and performance in grappling. Using a wall as a tool to assist with mobility is a great way work on this as well.

Here is a quick sequence that I do as part of my warm-up before BJJ class to get my body ready to train.

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If you’re interested in working with me for a movement assessment and a unique joint mobility training program that has been integral in improving the joint health, strength, and mobility of my clients and myself, reach out at jiujitsutherapist@gmail.com to set up a free call.

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Want strong and resilient shoulders?

Then you have to work on end-range mobility and control.

Check out @brandonreed3x working on building strong, healthy, and mobile shoulders with the Prone Swimmer exercise.

Gripping a lacrosse ball can help with focused tension on the shoulders and arms to assist with activation.

3 Exercises To Open The Hips (Tight Groin Fix)

1. Wide Stance Side Leans x5 repetitions
2. Kneeling Lateral Lunge x5 repetitions
3. Adductor Rock Backs x5 repetitions