07/04/2026
Mobility and stretching get thrown into the same category a lot… but they’re not the same thing.
Dynamic mobility is what you want before training: getting things moving, warming the body up, and helping you feel ready.
Static stretching is better after: when you’re trying to ease off tightness and work on flexibility over time.
If you’ve been stretching loads and still feel tight, it’s usually a sign there’s something else going on (which I see all the time in clinic).
Simple way to remember it:
move before, hold after