ISSUE 08 · SPRING/SUMMER ’26
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How To: Health & Fitness
THE HOW TO CO. - EDITION 08
HOW TO: HEALTH & FITNESS
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FITNESS
MOVE
MOBILITY
FITNESS - MOVE - MOBILITY
FITNESS - MOVE - THE JOINT MAP
Active range for ankles, hips, shoulders, wrists, and t-spine. Mobility that shows up when you squat, reach, walk, and train.
20 GUIDES
JOINTS
CONTROL
WARM-UP FLOW
NO. 02
Mobility is range you can enter, own, and leave without the rest of the body panicking.
No. 01
FIVE GUIDES
TO START CLEAN
01
ROUTINE
A repeatable joint sequence for days when the whole body feels locked.
GUIDE
02
HIPS
Capsules, rotation, flexion, and the work that makes lower-body training smoother.
03
SHOULDERS
Overhead range, rotation, and the difference between moving more and cheating more.
04
ANKLES
Knee-over-toe range, calves, control, and what to test before squats.
05
PREP
Short active prep that rehearses the session instead of stealing from it.
PRIMER
Mobility is not just getting into a position. It is controlling the path in and out.
The body will borrow range from somewhere. Good mobility work makes the intended joint do the intended job.
The best drills make a real movement easier: walking, reaching, squatting, hinging, breathing.
No. 03
FIVE JOINTS
ONE MOVING BODY
JOINT MAP
RANGE
T-SPINE
WRISTS
HOW TO CHOOSE
Use a simple position to see what is actually limited before adding drills.
Control matters more than speed when the goal is owning range.
A good drill should make the target movement feel clearer right away.
A joint-by-joint scan for stiff mornings and long travel days.
SPINE
Mobility that points directly at squats, hinges, presses, and rows.
PATTERN
RAMP
TRAIN
Wrists, shoulders, neck, and t-spine after the body has been parked.
BREATH
No. 04
15 PRACTICAL GUIDES
CURATED BY USE
JOINTS5
FLOWS5
TRAINING5
How to test ankle mobility.
A wall test, a few cues, and what the result actually means.
4 MIN
How to test hip mobility.
Simple checks for flexion, rotation, and the positions that matter.
5 MIN
How to test shoulder mobility.
Overhead reach, wall checks, and where compensation usually hides.
How to move your t-spine.
Rotation and extension drills that do not ask the low back to cover.
How to improve wrist mobility.
Options for lifting, yoga, typing, and floor work.
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GENERAL FITNESS PRINCIPLES
No. 05
NINE WAYS
TO UNLOCK THE BODY
STRETCHING
->
Static holds, tight areas, desk resets, and useful range.
WALKING
Steps, pace, incline, weather, and the walk that keeps happening.
Active range for hips, ankles, shoulders, wrists, and spine.
YOGA
Beginner sequences, breath, balance, and recovery practices.
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