Top 3 Ankle Mobility Exercises — Key Takeaways
Stop your knee-to-wall reps right before the front heel lifts, and move slowly through end range — rushing is "mindless mobility" that prevents ankle adaptation.
Key takeaways
Elevate the big toe during knee-to-wall to target flexor hallucis longus tightness
Elevate the big toe during knee-to-wall to target flexor hallucis longus tightness
- FHL tightness can limit dorsiflexion; pre-stretching it via big toe elevation allows full FHL stretch into dorsiflexion
Slow, controlled reps at end-range dorsiflexion drive mobility adaptation
Slow, controlled reps at end-range dorsiflexion drive mobility adaptation
- Speed at end range is 'mindless mobility'; rushing skips full ROM and prevents meaningful adaptation
Use goblet weight as counterbalance to push knees further forward in deep squat
Use goblet weight as counterbalance to push knees further forward in deep squat
- Holding a dumbbell or kettlebell in front counterbalances forward knee travel, promoting end-range dorsiflexion gains
- Side-to-side movement at end range develops complete ankle ROM for squatting
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In this video
- 1mKnee-to-Wall Setup and Core Technique
- 1mKnee Alignment and FHL Bias
- 2mEnd-Range Control and Weighted Knee Drill
- 3mSide-to-Side End-Range Mobility
- 3mGoblet Squat Ankle Drills
- 4mCircular Motion Integration
- 4mFree Workout Offer
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