Joint by Joint

I LOVE this article by Michael Boyle...he explains this:

Joint Primary Training Needs

Ankle mobility (particularly sagittal)

Knee stability

Hip mobility (multi-planar)

Lumbar Spine stability

T-Spine mobility

Gleno-humeral stability

Notice that every other joint requires mobility vs. stability...

Here is another way to look at the above chart:

Lose ankle mobility, get knee pain.

Lose hip mobility, get low back pain.

Lose thoracic mobility, get neck and shoulder pain (or low back pain).