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Matthewismith I talk about mobility for performance
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05/10/2026

I recommend using exercises where you reach and try to push an object away.

Cueing our body out towards our feet, rather than down will actually create more folding, by shifting the movement to the hips instead of the spine.

By rolling your hip forward you increase the fold and get your flat back, belly to floor pancake.

30/09/2026

Tailor’s pose. A great drill for pancake and side splits.

But most people underload it. Your adductors are strong and have great leverage here, so you probably need more weight than you expect.

Use this test to find out the weight that works for you.
8kg per side is the minimum for most. Sometimes 16kg+ is needed.

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Swipe to see what’s actually getting stretched during shoulder flexion.
27/09/2026

Swipe to see what’s actually getting stretched during shoulder flexion.

If I was starting my flexibility journey over, I wouldn’t go straight into the splits.Even if that was my goal.Here’s th...
22/09/2026

If I was starting my flexibility journey over, I wouldn’t go straight into the splits.
Even if that was my goal.

Here’s the 3-step progression I’d follow if I was starting from scratch.

18/09/2026

Delayed muscle soreness happens from flexibility training too.

Flexibility and strength training cause similar fatigue. The reason it starts might be different, but the end result is the same.

This is the reason why flexibility, sport and strength training should all be considered when scheduling.

Watch to see if you can optimise your schedule👆

09/09/2026

Flexibility isn’t just about pushing harder. The wrong technique can jam your bones and slow your progress without you even realizing.

Here are 5 simple cues that will accelerate your stretching. Splits, bridge, shoulders, pancake, all covered. And yes, #5 is going to start some debates.

06/09/2026

Most people don’t struggle because they do too little, they struggle because they do too much.

Flexibility isn’t free work you can just stack on top, it creates fatigue just like strength training does.

Start with 1 to 2 sessions a week, track it for 6 to 8 weeks, then adjust. The best progress I see usually comes from doing less, not more

01/09/2026

One of the most common misconceptions in flexibility training is thinking that stretching helps your muscles recover - it’s not true. Flexibility training damages muscle fibres just like strength training does. Same fatigue, different trigger.

Swipe to see what’s really getting stretched in a side split.
27/08/2026

Swipe to see what’s really getting stretched in a side split.

21/08/2026

A common mistake when trying to improve the bridge… is to only train the bridge itself.

Limited shoulder flexibility is a really common reason many people cannot get into a bridge.

If your score in the Leahy Shoulder Flexion test is less than 150 degrees, I recommend to focus your efforts on your shoulders.

Improve them first and then integrate it back into the very compound multi joint movement that is the bridge.

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