Here's the Difference Between Flexibility and Mobility – and Why It Matters
Experts explain why you need more than stretching to stay mobile.
By K. Aleisha Fetters, Contributor May 29, 2018, at 10:41 a.m.
Take a stroll through any gym’s stretching area, and most everyone uses the words “flexibility†and “mobility†interchangeably. The thought is, if you stretch enough, you’ll stay limber, mobile and ready to move.
However, flexibility and mobility are not the same thing – and flexibility isn’t even always a great predictor of mobility. That means that you can be super flexible and able to pretzel up with ease, but actually have a hard time performing basic movements and day-to-day tasks,
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