Mobility is one of the most overlooked pillars of human performance. Technically, it refers to the ability of a joint to move actively through its full range of motion—without pain or compensation. But at a deeper level, mobility is about quality of movement. It’s how we squat, walk, hike, and climb without restriction
At OAT, we prioritize mobility across everything we coach—from structured warmups in the app to entire follow-along flows on our YouTube channel. We’ve logged hundreds of hours helping athletes recover faster, improve tissue quality, and move with less pain.
So why do most people skip it? Because mobility work doesn’t offer the same dopamine hit as a hard workout. You don’t walk away drenched in sweat. You can’t track it in miles or calories. There’s no instant gratification—until it’s too late. If you’ve ever been through a real injury, you already know: mobility and flexibility are at the center of every rehab protocol.
The message here is simple—don’t wait for the setback. Start now. Build the habit. That way, when something flares up on the trail or in training, you’ll already have the tools to handle it—and you might just prevent that injury from happening in the first place.