Becoming a Supple Leopard review (long): Mobility/Stretching resource

[gnat23]

Thank you, Catrin, for your thoughtful review! I saw the announcement pop up on the mobilitywod site the other day, but wasn't sure if the book would have more/better information than (trying to find it) on the blog. But, following my upcoming knee surgery, I definitely want to get my hips and hip flexors sorted. Thanks to your review, I'll probably go pick it up now; please make sure you get your commission.

-- gnat!

[Catrin]

Thank you, Catrin, for your thoughtful review! I saw the announcement pop up on the mobilitywod site the other day, but wasn't sure if the book would have more/better information than (trying to find it) on the blog. But, following my upcoming knee surgery, I definitely want to get my hips and hip flexors sorted. Thanks to your review, I'll probably go pick it up now; please make sure you get your commission.

-- gnat!

I wish there WAS one You will recognize all of the people on the photos from the videos!

[OakLeaf]

I'm probably going to order one, too, based on your recommendation.

That many reviews in that amount of time ... well, that just shows what internet reviews are worth. One of the threads even has to do with whether the author personally incited the reviewers (as many product manufacturers, restaurant owners, etc., are known to do), or not.

[Catrin]

I'm probably going to order one, too, based on your recommendation.

That many reviews in that amount of time ... well, that just shows what internet reviews are worth. One of the threads even has to do with whether the author personally incited the reviewers (as many product manufacturers, restaurant owners, etc., are known to do), or not.

Indeed.

To be fair to the author however, this book is at least a few months late in being published. Pre-sales have been available since the fall and a lot of people have been eagerly anticipating the release. Go here (first page of the mobility wod website), to see a tongue-in-cheek video review. While it is a less than serious review, it does show that cross-fitters have a sense of humor, it might be odd but it exists

[OakLeaf]

I hate it when people ask stuff like this. But here goes.

If I skip right to the mobility exercises for my particular problem areas, am I missing anything that's going to cause me problems?

I *will* get around to the whole thing. I do understand there's lots of valuable information about problem *prevention* that it's stupid to skip in favor of "cure." But I've gotten an AMAZING amount of benefit just from the scapula organization maneuver ... seriously amazing, even after the first time I tried it.

Read the book for me, please?

[Crankin]

So....
I found this book to be overwhelming. I did skip the prevention stuff and went right to what I needed. I guess I really don't do well without the 1:1 instruction. I'm not dumb, but looking at pictures doesn't do it for me. And, you had to buy some equipment that I just didn't want to buy. Since I've been back at my PT (now down to every other week), I only need a stability ball and a mat. Everything else is using my own body weight.
Sometimes I wonder about myself. I can't deal with "do this, do that, train this, blah, blah, blah." I've slacked off a bit on the PT stuff at home, but my body reminds me and then I get right back to it. If I do just the 2-3 things that target my lumbar area, a few times a day, it's OK. The other stuff I only get to 1x a day or maybe a every couple of days. It seems like i was spending all day doing this stuff. The MacKenzie stuff seems to work for me, but I told my PT that I want him to do more manipulation, because it really helps.