This programme focuses on increasing mobility through the key joints that play a critical role in achieving optimal range of motion and enhancing movement efficiency for endurance athletes.
Targeted Areas:
-Thoracic Spine
-Lumbar Spine
-Shoulder Complex
-Hip
-Ankle
Why does mobility matter for performance?
Enhancing mobility directly improves how efficiently and safely an athlete can move.
1. Range of Motion & Technique Efficiency
Limited mobility often leads to compensatory movement patterns and asymmetries, which can reduce running economy and overall performance (Fukuchi et al.,2019).
2. Force Production
Restricted range of motion limits the muscle’s ability to generate force through its full length–tension relationship, reducing power output and strength development (Weppler & Magnusson, 2010).
3. Injury Prevention
Insufficient mobility increases mechanical stress on surrounding joints and tissues, elevating the risk of overuse injuries during fundamental movement patterns (Hreljac, 2004).
4. Movement Efficiency
Good mobility enables coordinated, controlled movement, allowing athletes to express force and power more effectively and with lower energetic cost (Saunders et al., 2004).
These short 20-minute mobility sessions can easily be incorporated into your training schedule as part of a warm-up or cool- down after any session, alternatively, they can also be completed on a rest day as part of your recovery.
Each exercises has clear video demonstration and coaching cues that have been provided by myself, in order to help you best execute the exercises.
At HP3 our coaching is much more than simply writing a training plan. You don't hire a singular coach you hire a TEAM. We provide a comprehensive service with your training plan, which also includes support from our sports psychologist, nutritionist and strength and conditioning coach. As the team HP3 strength and conditioning coach my speciality lies with helping endurance athletes, of all abilities, incorporate strength sessions into busy training schedules.