08/27/2025
POV: You’ve been stretching the same “tight” spots for months with zero progress 🙃
You don’t need more flexibility. You need mobility.
Here’s the tea ☕
→ Flexibility = Can you get there passively?
→ Mobility = Can you control that movement actively?
→ Most people have plenty of flexibility but zero control.
Real talk: Your nervous system creates “tightness” to protect you from ranges of motion you can’t stabilize. So when you keep forcing those stretches, you’re fighting your body’s protective mechanisms.
Try this quick test: 1️⃣ Lie down, pull your knee to your chest. 2️⃣ Stand up, lift that same knee to the same height (no hands!), 3️⃣ Notice the difference. 👀
That gap? That’s your mobility deficit right there.
The uncomfortable truth: Those 30 minutes of stretching and mobility work get completely undone by 8+ hours of sitting/standing/moving with compensation patterns.
What actually works: ✅ Active range of motion work. ✅ Stability training in end ranges. ✅ Motor control patterns. ✅Consistent daily movement quality.
Don’t get us wrong—there are absolutely times when true flexibility limitations need to be addressed. But most people are chasing flexibility they already have. Start building control over the ranges you need instead.
Your hamstrings are probably fine—it’s everything else that needs work. 💪
Drop a 🎯 if this hit differently for you!
Visit our blog (link in bio) for the full guide to mobility vs flexibility. 📖
