Your next PR could be one ankle drill away. 😉
If you’re trying to hit that deep squat, but your ankles are staging a protest, I’ve got good news for you… 🦵🔥
Your dorsiflexion just needs a little targeted love (and no, endless calf stretches aren’t the full answer).
Here are two sneaky moves you probably aren’t doing that can help bulletproof your Achilles and unlock more ankle range, all while in hip extension:
1️⃣ Small Roller Isometric: Set your foot on a small roller, squeeze your glutes, and step across with a straight leg. Hold that isometric for ~30 seconds.
2️⃣ Loaded Lunge Isometric: Grab some heavy kettlebells. Get into a lunge, rise onto the front toe, and see if you can close the ankle down, leg straight, glute on, holding for ~30 seconds.
These drills close the ankle at end range with overpressure, giving your dorsiflexion the nudge it needs.
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