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Hey, I'm Brian. Ultimate Mobility is my system for revolutionizing Ultimate Frisbee training.

I work with Ultimate players and teams to improve mobility, reduce pain, and improve performance with well-rounded programs for long-term results. I am Brian Nevison, a personal trainer, mobility specialist, and athlete. Play, movement, and helping people make positive life changes are my greatest passions. I have 10+ years of experience training all kinds of people in one on one, group, and team settings. I’ve found that sharing my own experiences and mindsets, and reflecting upon them has allowed me to connect with and inspire people. This process of sharing has also helped me learn a lot about myself and others, which has enabled me to be a more effective trainer and motivator. I am always making an effort to broaden my reach (with this page, my website, and other social media) so that I can help, inspire, and benefit more people. It is my sincerest desire to provide content and services that promote long-term physical and mental wellness for as many as possible. I believe very strongly in the power of smiles and positivity, and try my very best to live life in a way that will help to spread such values – it is a constant and conscious daily effort to keep improving. At my very core, what I want to accomplish with my life is simply help people become happier and more fulfilled. My strengths lie in fitness and positivity/motivation, but I would explore any avenue to accomplish this goal. While I have led a truly wonderful life so far, I have experienced many injuries and chronic pain, as well as periods of emotional distress. For all of this I am grateful, as it allows me to better empathize and relate – at least to some degree – with more people. Furthermore, these experiences have implored me to learn and grow, and ignited my passion to enrich the lives of everyone I meet. Certifications/Education:

BS in Kinesiology from Penn State University

Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist (FRCms)

Functional Range Assessment Specialist (FRAs)

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)

Certified Speed and Agility Coach (CSAC)

12/12/2025

Ankle Roll Troubleshooting for Ultimate Frisbee

⛑️This is NOT medical advice.

I get a lot of questions from players who have their ankles constantly braced, have frequent rolls, and ankle pain during and after playing.

What are the biggest issues I see?

❌ People avoid their ankles instead of training them.

❌ They limit the ranges where they train, instead of training (and moving through) big ranges.

❌ They focus only on flexion, and not rotation.

If you are cleared to play, or decide to keep playing, but your ONLY adjustment is to tape or brace your ankles…what do you think is gonna happen?

They’re going to get weaker, and less prepared.

🚨NUANCE ALERT: bracing or taping can be a helpful short term strategy (like a split or cast for a broken bone) but you should ALSO be rehabbing and strengthening the ankle.

Which means eventually to progressing to positions similar to where you were injured.

PS - if your ankles are constantly braced/taped, your mobility (and athleticism) may be limited. Because your ankles can’t do ankle things

12/09/2025

Ultimate Frisbee Horizontal Power + Mobility Workout

Watch the vid to see how I structured this intense power/mobility session.

I’m often asked how to “fit in” mobility work. How to prioritize it without losing gains?

1 simple way: superset mobility work (CARs or Isometrics) with strength & power exercises.

Intense isometrics (a form of mobility) for example:

👉 Prime the nervous system for heavy lifts or powerful movement

👉 Can reduce pain and inflammation

👉 Can improve range of motion, strength, & tendon health

So with a well-placed isometric, I can get MORE out of my strength/power work AND feel better. For the long-term.

Find time for the mobility work. The investment will pay off.

Sincerely,

A 38-year-old with a long history of injuries who feels significantly better now than he did 10 years ago 😉

PS - in at least half my “lifts,” I treat the mobility work as the main event, and the lifts as the “accessory work.”

The results from years of doing this: same strength & power, FAR better resilience, less pain & stiffness.

Sometimes the ego just needs to be set aside.

12/07/2025

🥏If you’re an “older” Ultimate Frisbee player — by age or by how you feel — here’s the most important factor to feeling better:

Actually BELIEVING you can feel better. And that YOU have some control over it.

A sense of helplessness over how we feel/perform has become so normalized in the Ultimate culture.

And it’s f***king contagious.

“It’s all downhill from here.”
“This is my life now.”
“Oh yeah, you’ll get used to that. Wait till you’re my age.”
“I’ve been lifting and stretching for years but nothing changes.”

Respectfully, stop infecting people with complacency. And change your damn routine!

I’ve spoken to 24-year-olds who talk about pain and the rest of their career like they’re SEVENTY.

This mindset, and belief, creates inaction. Makes the pain experience worse because it sucks out the hope.

You don’t have to accept feeling like crap all the time. And if people try to normalize it, push back.

Yes, pain and aches are a normal part of being a competitive athlete, especially when we get to our 30s, 40s, and beyond.

But we can shrink the time and the severity of them with smart, sustainable training.

What kind? Focused mobility training. When we give it the same attention and focus we give to lifting & conditioning, amazing things can happen.

I’ve helped players of all ages feel better, perform better, and — most importantly — better understand and accept the pain they have.

If you want to learn more about my approach, comment “MOBILITY” and I’ll send you a step-by-step process to build a mobility routine :)

12/05/2025

Weaving sprints: a simple and effective drill for speed & agility in Ultimate Frisbee.

Play around with how wide and far apart the cones are, for some different challenges :)

12/03/2025

🥏 My honest review of cleats after 2 months of testing

Full transparency: TOKAY kindly sent me these cleats to try.

And after many days of training and playing in all field conditions, I love them!

But I wasn’t completely sold at first. Listen in to hear more!

If you’re an Ultimate Frisbee player tired of cramped, stiff cleats that take too long to break in, these might be just what you need.

Have you tried TOKAYs yet? Lemme know what you think below 👇

11/30/2025

🥏 Ultimate players: here’s what your knees want but don’t usually get 👇

Rotation!

To keep our knees feeling and working as well as possible, we want to move them often through full ranges of motion.

And most people do an okay job of bending and extending their knees.

But how often do we intentionally rotate them?

This is a super important motion that can help your knees and unlock better knee flexion!

This is just a piece of knee mobility & health.

🔥 Comment “knees” if you want my full follow-along Knee Video!

PS - I’m 38 and have not been blessed with great knees (though I love them). The mobility work I do consistently is the reason I can keep playing, and doing so at a high level.

Don’t sleep on this stuff. And if you like mobility & training content for Ultimate, I think you’ll enjoy my feed :)

11/22/2025

🥏 Ankles take a BEATING in Ultimate Frisbee. So do the knees.

Improving dorsiflexion and building more strength can prepare for the intensity of playing AND reduce stress on the knees.

But it’s gonna take some effort, and some serious force. Which is why I LOVE this set-up.

NOTES:

👉 don’t push into pain.

👉 if you feel a “block” or pinch in the front of your ankle, back off the stretch until you don’t feel it. Start the isometrics from there.

👉 find a position that works for YOUR body and allows you to create a lot of tension.

PS - better dorsiflexion makes it SO much easier to get low, stay low, and more easily find powerful positions.

Just saying “get low” doesn’t help if the body doesn’t have the ability to be there.

11/21/2025

Having trouble “feeling” your mobility training? Practice it more, and differently.

Pull from similar feelings to your lifting — like pushing a hard rep and creating full body tension.

This will help you get more out of your mobility work and create better connection with your body.

Not everything needs to be high intensity, but when it comes time to “grind” you need to have a similar mentality to your other training.

It’s not just about getting reps, but making the reps challenging.

When pushing into end ranges, it’s going to be difficult. And if it’s not, slow down, create more tension in your body, and push a little deeper (while staying safe).

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http://smilestakeyoumiles.org/

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