Bedroom Mobility

by Tom Furman

Just like our budget or cleaning the house, our physical condition can get away from us. When I assess individual mobility, it’s almost shocking how naive or ignorant people can be about their own bodies. They can tell you to the penny what dinner cost, how much is in their bank account or the interest on their leased vehicle, but the fact that their calf muscles are tighter than the lug nuts on their car is of no importance to them. They will tell you-

– It doesn’t matter.

– That’s their doctor’s job.

– They don’t have time.

I say, “Well how is that working for you sling blade?”, when I see them limp or cringe with pain as they pick up something.

Here is a method I use and subconsciously, many physically engaged subjects use to asses their condition, injuries or shortcomings. I call it Bedroom Mobility because it sounds sexual and sex sells better than anything.

When you wake up, you should spend the first five to ten minutes, not beating up the alarm or cursing your boss or life. You need to take an inventory of your body and figure out what is going on. Let me be clear. I am not suggesting rigorous stretching of the body upon waking. That action, based on research from Dr. Stu McGill, is not the smartest thing to be doing. What I am suggesting…