Magnificent Mobility is one of the products on my list of recommended strength training & weight lifting books. Several readers asked me to review the Magnificent Mobility DVD. Here’s the full review.
What Is Magnificent Mobility? Magnificent Mobility is a 50mins DVD containing 36 exercises that will improve your flexibility and activate dormant muscles.
By doing the exercises on the Magnificent Mobility DVD you’ll also improve your posture and prevent or even fix injuries.
- 36 Exercises. Dynamic stretches that improve your flexibility by moving your body through space. Activation drills to activate muscles that often aren’t firing when needed, like your glutes. And 3 static stretches you can do post workout. Most exercises are for your hips & back, but you get some for your upper-back, shoulders & neck too.
- Written & Audio Cues. How to perform the exercises, what you must pay attention to to get the most out of them, what you should avoid, diagrams of muscles worked for each exercise, etc. They explain and show you what to do, while you get written cues on your screen.
- Demonstrations For Each Exercise. Cressey & Robertson demonstrate how to perform each exercise. You get multiple angles. Each exercise is 1 chapter on the DVD for easy navigation.
Eric Cressey & Mike Robertson. Authors of the Magnificent Mobility DVD are Eric Cressey, MS, CSCS and Mike Robertson, MS, CSCS, USAW. Both are powerlifters and strength & conditioning coaches.
Cressey & Robertson are called the mobility guys because they’re specialized in preventing and rehabilitating injuries by teaching you to move efficiently. Their Magnificent Mobility DVD contains the exercises they use with their athletes.
Magnificent Mobility Introduction. The first chapter of the Magnificent Mobility DVD is an introduction by Eric Cressey & Mike Robertson on stretching. Some things you’ll learn:
- Why static stretching pre-workout isn’t a good idea
- What the goal of your warm-up should be
- What dynamic stretching is and what are its benefits
Magnificent Mobility Exercises. The DVD is split into easy, medium and hard exercises so you can start whatever your flexibility. Each exercise is 1 chapter on the DVD for easy navigation. Full list of exercises:
- Easy Exercises. Cat/camels, yoga twist, side twist, bent knee twist, bird dogs, side-lying trunk twist, calf stretch, fire hydrants, supine bridges.
- Medium Exercises. Single-leg supine bridges, anterior-posterior leg swings, side-to-side leg swings, supine scorpions, prone scorpions, hip corrections, windmills, high knee walks, pull-back butt kicks, mini-band side steps, cradle walks, scap push-ups, overhead dislocations.
- Hard Exercises. Toy soldiers, single leg RDL, reverse warrior lunge with twist, walking spiderman, alternating lateral lunge, squat to stand, crossover overhead reverse lunge, running but kicks, high knee skips, deep wideout drops, supine leg whips.
- Static Stretches. Warrior lunge hip flexor stretch, prone ITB/TFL stretch, double neck stretches. Do these post workout.
You can do these exercises as warm-up and/or on non-training days to speed up recovery. Try all exercises the 1st time, then pick the ones you like the most. Doing all the medium exercises takes about 10mins.
Is Magnificent Mobility for You? Magnificent Mobility DVD contains exercises for your hips, spine, calves, upper-back, shoulders & neck. Most are for your hips & back. I recommend Magnificent Mobility if you have back problems.
- You Can’t Squat or Deadlift Correctly. Tight glutes can make your lower back round on Squats & Deadlifts. Exercises like cradle walks can help you improve flexibility in your glutes so your back stops rounding.
- You Have Back Pain. Dormant glutes & tight hip muscles will make your lower back compensate. Magnificent Mobility has dynamic stretches for your hips and glute activation exercises.
- You Have Nagging Injuries. Knee pain, hip pain, groin pain, back pain, etc. You’d be amazed how many of your nagging injuries go away by improving mobility and activating muscles that have become dormant due to sedentary lifestyle or bad posture.
The Magnificent Mobility DVD has exercises for your upper-body (like scap push-ups and dislocations), but it’s mainly for the lower body. If you have shoulder or neck problems, better is to get the Inside/out DVD.
What I Like About Magnificent Mobility. I used to have back pain when lifting and standing for long time. Nothing helped, so I bought Magnificent Mobility. I did the exercises 3-4x/week and got rid of the back pain.
Years later, I still do the exercises as a preventive measure and use them with people I train. Results are always the same: they get rid of their nagging back pain in a matter of weeks by improving hip mobility and glute activation.
What I Don’t Like About Magnificent Mobility. Someone with anterior pelvic tilt has different needs than someone with posterior pelvic tilt. You don’t get any info about which exercises you should do based on specific problems.
Cressey & Robertson give, however, good after sale support. And you still have the diagrams for each exercise showing you which muscles are worked if you want to make your own routine.
Magnificent Mobility 30 Day Money Back Guarantee. The Magnificent Mobility DVD comes with a 30 day full money back guarantee. Which means you can try the exercises on the DVD for 30 days risk free.
If after 30 days your flexibility hasn’t improved and pains haven’t decreased, send back your copy of the Magnificent Mobility DVD and you’ll get your full money back from Eric Cressey & Mike Robertson.
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Magnificent Mobility E-Manual. You can also get an E-Manual (eBook) of the Magnificent Mobility DVD. This E-Manual is a transcript of the DVD with pictures of each exercise & technique explained.
There’s no new content in the E-Manual. The point is to print it & take it with you to the gym so you know which exercises you need to do & how. The E-Manual is sold as a bonus on top of DVD, you can’t get it separately.
Monster Mobility Pack. This pack includes Magnificent Mobility DVD + E-Manual + Inside/Out DVD + Inside/Out Print Manual. Magnificent Mobility is for the lower back & hips, Inside/out is for the shoulders, neck & upper-back.
Total price of these products is close to $150 when you buy them separately. When you get the Monster Mobility Pack you save almost $20.
