I've been doing these Mobility Workouts of the Day (MWODs) for a while and it makes a world of difference. When I don't do them at night, I'm stiff, sore, and usually end up hurting myself (as is the case currently with my strained quad and now rolled ankle)! Anyhow, this dude Kelly Starrett has some great ideas about how to mobilize muscle groups and joints for athletic pursuits. His goal is to get you to peak performance for your next workout, not just some weird flexibility thing. It's all performance based. I also really like his upstream/downstream ideas, and the fact the whole body is related, so if your hamstrings are tight, you need to work the system, not just that muscle.
Here's two vids I thought were very applicable to this crowd:
Recovering your jumping Calves
<![CDATA[<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYp1U8-c7h4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYp1U8-c7h4</a>]]>Recovering your low back after squats and box jumps
<![CDATA[<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUKhljDYOZM" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yUKhljDYOZM</a>]]>Even gave a shout out to the honey badger!
Good stuff for old guys like me. He has his own website that posts a new MWOD everyday, mainly focusing on previous Crossfit workouts or big ones coming up, but it has great variety.
