Movement

Gentle mobility

For the mornings when everything is stiff and strength training is not happening.

What to do

Fifteen to twenty minutes of slow, controlled movement — hips, spine, shoulders. Follow along with a video rather than inventing a sequence; the decisions are the hard part.

Roll the mat out before you make coffee, so it is already waiting.

On a hard day: Two minutes of standing and reaching overhead, still in your pajamas.

When you might notice

You will feel looser the same day. Lasting change takes about a month.

Roughly what it costs

Free

What it takes

18 minutes · a mat

Worth following along with Move With Nicole (a channel on YouTube — not ours, and nothing is paid for)

What this is based on

Regular mobility work improves range of motion and reduces stiffness, and gentle movement in the evening supports the wind-down that precedes sleep.

Good evidence

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These do a similar job. Pick the one that fits your life — doing all of them is not better.

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