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Joe Yoon notices it even in the middle of a conversation \u2013 a subtle tightening in his back, the instinct to shift in a chair, the small signals the body sends when it has not been moved enough.<\/p>\n
The sensations are easy to ignore. But for a mobility expert like Yoon, it is exactly the kind of thing that reveals a much bigger truth about how we age.<\/p>\n
\u201cEven sitting here doing this interview, my back starts to get stiff and I shift around,\u201d says Yoon, 39, over Zoom from his home in Charlotte, in the US state of North Carolina. \u201cWhen people start noticing those feelings, they begin searching for solutions.\u201d<\/p>\n
That search, increasingly, is happening later in life \u2013 often when stiffness, discomfort and limited movement begin to interfere with everyday activities. And by then, Yoon says, many people are already playing catch-up.<\/p>\n
Yoon sees that as a common mistake, particularly when it comes to ageing well.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is underrated,\u201d he says. \u201cPeople treat it like a side dish. But it shouldn\u2019t compete with strength training \u2013 it complements it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n