Head to head
Flexibility vs Mobility
Flexibility vs Mobility: what each physical quality is, why it matters and how they relate — from the knowledge graph.
Assembled from the knowledge graph
The range of movement available at a joint or group of joints.
Using a joint’s range of movement actively, with control and strength throughout.
Flexibility
The range of movement available at a joint or group of joints.
Strengths
- Supports comfortable, full range of movement
- Central to yoga, pilates, gymnastics and martial arts
Key skills / focus
How to train it →Mobility
Using a joint’s range of movement actively, with control and strength throughout.
Strengths
- Supports controlled, full-range movement in training and sport
- Complements strength and flexibility
Key skills / focus
How to train it →Key differences
- • Flexibility: The range of movement available at a joint or group of joints.
- • Mobility: Using a joint’s range of movement actively, with control and strength throughout.
What they share
- • Both are trainable physical qualities that support athletic performance.
- • Building one often supports the other.
Movement & body
Which should you choose?
Choose Flexibility if…
- ✓ you want to focus on flexibility.
Choose Mobility if…
- ✓ you want to focus on mobility.