Mobility myths

The Brief

Welcome back, Wellworthy readers.

Is mobility training worth your time?

It depends on who you ask.

This week, we sat down with a strength coach and powerlifting world record holder — who's built a career on both — to settle the debate.

Here’s what’s inside:

• A world record holder's honest take on stretching, mobility, and strength 

• A food giant just made a major change to its ingredient list

• FRESH THIS WEEK: Pharrell Williams’ skincare for post-training, norda’s most cushioned trail running shoe yet, and a supplement that syncs with your WHOOP

Here we go!

— Jake & Joana

The Breakdown

Most people treat stretching like something you squeeze in before or after a workout.

Strength coach and powerlifting world record holder Jordan Syatt says that’s the wrong mindset. 

Here's what he says most people get wrong:

Stretching isn't the goal. Mobility is. Static stretching is just one tool. As Syatt explains, “mobility is the result that you get from all the different types of stretching you can do." Stretching is only useful if it's actually building your range of motion, not just checking a box.

Train mobility like you train strength. If you're only stretching before or after your workout, you're never actually pushing your range of motion. Mobility improves through progressive overload, which means training flexibility with real intensity instead of as an afterthought.

Your "tight" hamstrings are probably just weak. What feels like tightness is really your nervous system putting on the brakes. "Your brain is telling those muscles: you haven't used this range, you aren't strong in this range, and if you go there, you're gonna get hurt." The fix isn't more stretching. It's building strength through the range you're missing.

The takeaway

Mobility deserves the same intention as strength training, not a rushed five minutes before or after your workout. Syatt points out that the strongest powerlifters aren't always the healthiest, just as people who only stretch often lack the strength to support that flexibility. The sweet spot is developing both. 

As he puts it, 'the healthiest people are the ones that have a good balance of everything.'"

Just Dropped

New products and drops spotted → 

Supplements & nutrition

Magna just expanded its iced tea line with two new flavors, Raspberry and Peach. With the same triple-magnesium formula that made the original a hit, each scoop also combines a full electrolyte panel built to hit recovery, energy, and hydration in one sip. Shop new. 

Honestly I Am is bringing clean protein bars to the UK. Each one runs just 9 to 11 ingredients, sweetened only with dates, with 12g of protein from a milk and wheat blend. No refined sugar, no artificial sweeteners, no gums. Flavors include classics like Cashew Cookie Dough and Peanut Butter Jelly. Try the variety pack.

ID Formulas released Advanced ID, a daily supplement protocol designed to reverse biological age. It comes in two steps: an omega-3 capsule and a powder you mix with water, packed with 32 active ingredients targeting everything from recovery to cognitive function. It also connects directly to your WHOOP, so you can track how results line up with your actual recovery data. See the protocol.

Performance & gear

norda dropped the 055, its biggest, most cushioned trail shoe yet. It's built for all-mountain distance, with a thick foam midsole built to feel protective without weighing you down, plus an outsole with deep, grippy lugs designed to handle rocky terrain. It's also the brand's first shoe with a knit sock collar.  Shop the 055.

BEDGEAR just expanded its Hybrid Mattress Collection with a new firm option and a redesigned pillowtop for its softer models. The React Blend Pillowtop is built into the mattress itself rather than stitched on top, so it stays in place while still allowing air to move through the sleep surface. Shop here.

NNormal announced its Modular Trail Vest, a trail running vest that adjusts to how far you're going. It holds 8L on its own, enough for a short run, and expands to 12L when you clip on a removable waterproof bag for longer days, so you don't need separate vests for separate distances. Shop the vest.

MILER RUNNING dropped its Summer 2026 Collection, led by a new Pro Racing Singlet built for competitive runners. At 36 grams, it's made from a French-milled fabric, and it'll debut on NYC's Empire Elite Track Club at the USATF Championships on July 23rd. The drop also includes two new trail tops and a UV-protective running hat. Shop the collection.

Wellness tech & self-care

Myoform launched a marketplace that recommends supplements based on your actual biology. The precision nutrition brand, known for building custom formulas from your DNA and bloodwork, now applies that same matching tech to third-party products, scoring each one against your genetic and biomarker profile before it shows up in your feed. Learn more.

Humanrace just moved into performance skincare with a Smoothing Body Scrub and Recovery Body Lotion for post-training. Known as the brand for all skin types, it builds recovery into skincare itself, using ingredients like ginger root and magnesium for soreness and muscle relaxation. Shop the drop.

SONATA launched a doctor-led preventative healthcare membership. Members get full DNA sequencing, 140+ blood biomarkers, and biological age testing, all pulled together by in-house clinical AI and turned into an ongoing care plan managed by a real physician. Learn more.

LYMA built a skincare “system” with plastic surgeons and geneticists instead of a typical beauty lab. The idea is that skin ages in five different ways at once (like dehydration or barrier breakdown), but most products only treat one or two. LYMA covers all five, and in clinical testing, using them increased hydration by 71% over 28 days. Shop the system.

On Our Radar 

What's moving in wellness this week → 

Sound you can feel. Supernatural, Toronto's longevity destination, just opened The Portal, an immersive studio where sound moves through your whole body to be felt, not just listened to. The space blends sound meditation, breathwork, and movement into a shared, floor-vibrating experience, built for regulating nervous systems as sensory wellness becomes a faster-growing interest.

Faster answers on endometriosis. The NHS in England and Wales just approved two non-invasive tests, Endotest (saliva) and EndoSure (a sensor that reads gut activity), that could cut years off an endometriosis diagnosis. The condition affects 1 in 10 women of reproductive age, yet many wait up to a decade for answers, often while their symptoms get dismissed.

Nestlé's going dye-free. The food giant just told Reuters it'll remove artificial colorings from its entire global portfolio by the end of 2026, a major first for a company of its size. It already stripped them from its US lineup; now the shift goes worldwide, as GLP-1 drugs reshape what shoppers expect from their packaged food. What does this mean for your favorite snacks and cereals' ingredient lists? We'll have to see.