Spark BMX Coaching

I really believe that a lot of restricted mobility is a center of gravity issue more than it is a short and tight muscle issue.

Good news is through a progression of frequent exercises we can improve this and it has potential to benefit you in several different ways.

General health and feeling good is awesome. And so is the feeling of improving your gate starts and ability to manual through rhythm sections.

For some of you the answer isn’t more stretching to improve mobility and more sprints to improve power.

It could be a smarter mobility program that allows your body more range of motion to get you in better positions.

✌🏼 Coach, Jake

Mobility is a vague concept, so it’s probably a good idea to have some simple tests to establish standards, baselines, and determine if you’re improving or regressing.

For a BMXer, the ability to keep your hips square, shift all your weight over one foot, and be able to lift the other leg is super important.

Being able to shift your hips back and forth in space freely is also critical for manipulating your weight over jumps.

Set up your camera and record from a couple different angles.

Pay attention to the standards I mentioned in the video. The body will compensate to bring your foot up or reach down to touch your toes. Be aware of those compensations.

See how you do and save those videos for future reference.

If you were hella tight, the next couple videos in this series will help you to improve your range of motion.

✌🏼coach, Jake