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4 Reasons to use Animal Flow for Athletes

Animal Flow for Athletes                 For those who do not know what Animal Flow is I have provided this link for you to check it out before reading this article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYkafEBJ9oI                   There are an endless amount of reasons why Animal Flow is such a beneficial workout for Athletes, but for today we will list what I consider to be the top 4. 1)       Mobility/Flexibility: In may experience with working with Youth Athletes,   I have noticed that the reason so many of them get injured is because of lack of mobility in their joints.   When the joint cannot move properly the body creates compensations.   These compensations lead to injury in the long run. Doing Animal Flow, even as just a warm up, can help promote mobility in the joints and get the body ready to perform task whether in the weight room or on the field. 2)       Rotary Stability:   What sports use rotation? ALL OF THEM.   Many of the moves used in Animal Flow require