Same here! I think I've just been compensating in other ways to keep squatting, but now is a surprisingly good time to stay in and work on all the flexibility/tightness issues 😅
@@ridleyk7414 it was more of a sarcastic comment on how everyone is fixing random things during quarantine. But since you asked I can tell you that I've been working on fixing my knees and they're improving. I hope you're doing well dear stranger.
The first test helped me realize and locate exactly where the weakness in my ankle was. I'm going to implement these exercises into my daily routine. Thanks a lot, Tom.
I failed the test by a wide margin on my right side but passed with flying colors on my left side. After performing the exercises just once, I was able to pass it on the right side. Thank you for this will keep it up!
It is amazing how much doing this routine one way through completely changed the way the muscles around my ankle engage. I was even able to do an elevated goblet squat without pain in the knee. The Bodyweight Warrior strikes again!!
Thank you Tom from this octogenarian who is trying to keep flexible and active after a stressful two years of neglecting fitness and flexibility. I appreciate the tutorials on correcting specific aspects, such as this one for ankles as part of the squat.
this is amazing thank you! I could never do the squat and nobody could ever tell why... I did the wall test and my knee was soooo far... thank you for thsi!
what a fantastic, simple, but effective routine! It’s a personal goal of mine to get deeper in my squats, but I could never find a video which focused completely on the ankle (which was my problem area!) so thank you so much, I’ll forsure be incorporating this into my routine weekly! 😊
This really did help me! After doing these exercises- for ankles and hips, I could actually go all the way down into a full squat!! Thank you! I feel really stretched out. I will do these twice a week, as you suggest. Thank you! Looking forward to a part 2!!
Honestly this is fantastic! I'm about to go into the military and I have been soooo worried about my ankles popping up whenever I do squats. I've been doing this for a few days and i'm already able to squat a little deeper without getting all cat-footed! Thank you so much!
After watching your videos and stretching for the past month I can finally do back squats and not lose my balance. I can now do leg days property without being limited to goblet squats etc, Thank you so much!
I have a sprained ankle at the moment but am looking forward to doing this once it is healed. What appeals is that the exercises are simple and readily doable wherever you are.
I paused after the Wall test because I could tell that I didn't have to focus so much on my ankle flexibility. Thank you so much for the way you present the information in this video. The honesty and more importantly the objectivity is what made me subscribe.
This routine is the best one I found to address stiffness in my right ankle due to surgery on it years ago. My physical therapist said that the talus was not being properly engaged and that I would experience a sort of click when it started to work again. I feel that your routine is getting me to where I want to be. Thanks!
I couldn’t duck down from low range mobility , followed this video once . Tried squatting , it worked a few times before the soreness failed me . My god , thank you so much !!!
Best video I've seen for correcting my problems with the squat. I would have never guessed the problems with my squat form were due to a lack of flexibilities in my ankles. I thought it was cause I have a 62 inch belly. When I do the wall test, my knees don't go past my toes without my heels going off the ground. Been working out hard for the last 3 weeks (14 times in the last 18 days) and because of this video, I've decided to start my squat progress over completely until I can get my form correct. Thanks for the great video Tom!
Been trying to sit in a squat for a while now and never quite got low enough. Thought it was and issue with my hamstring but I saw this video, tried it out and immediately I almost in a full sitting position with my squat. Thank you, this has been really helpful. Your hamstring video is next for me. I'm still really tight there and will be working my way up. 💖🔥🔥
Thank you man....this was the video i have been looking from 2 years...finally it was in my suggestion list. I am suffering from this ...its been so long...i always fall backward while doing squats. Finally i will be exercising this... Thank u man...Thank u sooo much....finally someone understood the real problem. LOVE FROM INDIA 🇮🇳🇮🇳🖤🖤
It’s only today I realized my ankle mobility is beyond horrendous. Doing the mobility test against the wall, I can barely get my knee to be not perpendicular to my foot. The weirdest part? I am literally 14 years old! I’m not fat, and I exercise adequately. Two years ago, every single time I would run in a game or for PE I would be in horrible ankle pains the rest of the day, I could barely walk down the stairs, Thankfully I don’t experience that anymore (no clue why it stopped, probably increased fitness). Anyways wish me luck boys… I hope someone sees this.
Don’t worry even I’m 14 and I can’t do it. I think it’s in the genetics since my entire family including my little sister can do it and there is me who does workouts but can’t do a simple squats
@@pls8412 hang in there bro. I am literally overjoyed currently cause I can almost do it now. Like my heels are very close to touching the ground. It’s only been a month and I’m not doing any sort of special training, just a few stretches here and there and also spending some time in my crappy squat.
I’m going to try this , I have sprained my ankle and it was never the same after that , I have been doing yoga and some poses hurt when I’m on my ankle
I am pretty much a folded Lawn Chair while squatting with wide stance, anything to allow myself to go lower... Well I tried the wall test and I can barely get my knee past my toes! Ankle flexibility and ATP exercises have been my two discoveries this year that I think will change my mobility and physical health for the rest of my life!
Thank you Tom, very good advice in this video. One thing that I think is not the best with your content is that you are so flexible that is often hard to get a sense of how difficult an exercise is supposed to be or how well I am doing. It's not a big deal and I really can't fault you for being in great shape, but it is nice to see the same exercises performed by someone else, so please give a big thank you to your sister for participating.
Great video! I always just assumed I couldn't do squats due to hip inflexibility, but actually, after watching this series, I realized my hips and shoulders (and one ankle) seem to be fine. One ankle on the other hand (which I've broken twice) can barely stretch at all. At least now I can pinpoint what I need to work on.
I have never seen the deep tissue done on the knees with a dowel before. So simple, and so effective. I was able to identify several tight spots instantly. This is helping tremendously with my shins as well (running has been tough on them). Thank you!
Tom, thank you so much. I have a plate and a rod in my left leg, I also lost soft tissue in my leg due to Necrotizing fasciitis which damaged some of my ligaments. I didn't think it would be possible to improve my mobility in my left ankle but after trying the dynamic calve stretch I immediately saw an improvement. My left knee for the first was able to (just) touch the wall.
I've always had some serious and frustrating problems with my ankles and calves. This is a god send. Thanks for the video and sharing the in depth techniques. Looking forward to making these an every day practice and getting back into running again.
I had bilateral severely clubbed feet at birth and the corrective surgery at age 4 that cut my Achilles tendons, took 2 bone grafts from my shin, inserted them in each ankle and reconnected my Achilles tendons longer than before left me with extremely limited ankle flexibility and reduced flexibility in general in my lower limbs too. I love this exercise / stretch and do it daily!
I’ve had a history severe ankle injuries. From falls, soccer, whatever. I have weak ankle ligaments and a benign vestibular. So I have a very tight calves. Especially the right. I can’t wait to see how this helps. Just watching my calf was letting how much it wants to do this protocol! I’ll be sure to report back. I’m looking forward to improving my squat range!
Here is one that works ridiculously well for me. Take a rolling pin (with handles). Sit on the edge of your bed, and roll across the part of the ankle which attaches to your heel. Try not to flex your ankle. Remain relaxed. Use more pressure. I did this almost every day for several years, and it’s helped me greatly.
Great content and delivery Tom. I have had very tight calves all my life and this is helping me reaching the dorsiflexion I need to properly us the full range of my ski boots and avoid the overexertion of the Achilles’ tendon, so thank you for showing me the way forward. Fred
Heya! I broke my both ankles 1,5 years ago and now they are really stiff and tight 😅 Now I found your channel and I'm really excited to start this routine! 😊
Fanatstic video. I am gaining knowledge about how to do pistol squats and have realised so much about my ankle mobility. Thanks for a fantastic video. Will include all of these drills.
I sprained my left ankle over a year ago. It's better but the flexibility is gone. I failed the wall rest miserably. I'm going to start doing these to try and fix my ankle.
Good stuff man ive been having left hip tightness and I think its been down to the lack of range of motion in my left ankle as I broke it playing basketball 10 years ago im gonna give these drills ago Thanks.
For me it my right hip. Sitting crossed legged felt painful in my right ankle. I have had multiple ankle strains. Hopefully those strains will stop recurring now with the increased flexibility and strength gained through these exercises! Thanks Tom and good luck everyone!
Passed the wall test with my right leg, but failed with my left due to a grade 3 ankle sprain 10 years ago. Thank you for the wall test goal post and exercises to get there... looking forward to passing soon.
Excellent video. Thanks dude! Been looking into increasing ankle flexibility over the last week or so, so this video was pretty perfectly timed for me 👍🏽
Wow. This really worked for me and I had instant effect pushing my knees extra centimeters against the wall and only through the 3 sets of the dynamic stretch of the calves. Most grateful to you. Thanks.
Loving all these videos Tom having recently found your channel. At 43 years old I’m starting to get my fitness back doing callisthenics and my flexibility isn’t what it once was 😉
Sadly, it will likely only slightly improve and you'll risk sprains if you overstretch so be careful. Damaged joints in ankles, knees, hips and lower back never get back to 100%, you can get more stretch of a muscle or stronger muscles but the joint will remain weak and susceptible to further damage. It's just the way it is.
Gonna give this a try. It’s currently impossible for me to squat deep without my heels coming up. If I do keep them planted then I lean forward which puts my back in danger. I can squat 315 for reps when I insert plates under my heels but it takes all the glute and hamstring involvement out of the movement. If I can fix this alone, I think my squat could go much higher.
I’ve always had crap ankle flexibility after 9 years of soccer. They click and pop, the simplest of stretches are made difficult not by the actual muscle group being engaged… but by my ankles. Thanks for this!
Been having issues getting my fitness back after healing from a back injury. The last few days I've already gained flexibility and broken down scar tissue in my calfs after watching your advice. Thanks
Thank you so much for this!! I want to ace the functional movement screen in my office and the deep squat is where I am lacking thanks to my ankles!! THIS will help tremendously! YOU are a magician thank you!! :)
THis is such an awesome vid! I have never been able to do a full range of motion squat, I always fall on my bum and I really hope these stretches work! Thanks so much!
Hehe. I used to do Irish Dance when I was little, and my ankles have always been super strong as a result. But I _never stretched!_ So now I'm left with the ability to go en pointe, but the inability to do squats or to even do most advanced dances because of the foot flexibility required. Now I'm 19 and I'm going back into Irish Dance so I need to undo all this damage 😭 STRETCH AFTER DANCE PEOPLE!
Hi Tom, thank you for this video. My ankles are so tight I can't even sit in a child position (not even mentioning a squat). I'll be trying these exercises thrice a week and see how it goes. Is it normal to feel a lot of strain on the achilles? I think that's where my main problem is. It's where it hurts the most but I also think mi tibialis anterior is really stiff too.
I rarely comment, but thank you Tom from the bottom of my calf.
jutub nalog lol
I see why you rarely comment
LOL!
Just beautiful!
Wonderful!
😂
never knew why i was never able to squat properly - did the wall test and had horrific flexibility. Another silver lining for the covid quarantine.
Same here! I think I've just been compensating in other ways to keep squatting, but now is a surprisingly good time to stay in and work on all the flexibility/tightness issues 😅
Sameeeee wtf
Same here, I always wobble during my squats and when I don't my knees go past my toes, and ut's never a proper squat
It's been four months mate, tell me your result
Any progress mate ?????
Quarantine Day 42: fixing my ankles.
lmao
How is it now ?
How is it?
@@ridleyk7414 it was more of a sarcastic comment on how everyone is fixing random things during quarantine. But since you asked I can tell you that I've been working on fixing my knees and they're improving. I hope you're doing well dear stranger.
Alhamdullilah
“Start in a squat position” shiiit I can’t even do that haha
Ikr😅
Lol
The first test helped me realize and locate exactly where the weakness in my ankle was. I'm going to implement these exercises into my daily routine. Thanks a lot, Tom.
This video was so relevant to me! Been having stiffness with my ankles after a bad sprain over a year ago. This has helped my squat significantly
I failed the test by a wide margin on my right side but passed with flying colors on my left side. After performing the exercises just once, I was able to pass it on the right side. Thank you for this will keep it up!
For real?? That’s awesome
Same problem, explain me how did you improve
2:10 I can already feel the pain by just watching
Sure puts alot of stress on my knees too
It is amazing how much doing this routine one way through completely changed the way the muscles around my ankle engage. I was even able to do an elevated goblet squat without pain in the knee. The Bodyweight Warrior strikes again!!
How long did you do this routine?
Carlos Rubio how many per week you do these exercieses
Thank you Tom from this octogenarian who is trying to keep flexible and active after a stressful two years of neglecting fitness and flexibility. I appreciate the
tutorials on correcting specific aspects, such as this one for ankles as part of the squat.
Finally, now i can become a slav
SAME
Lol that's why I came here
This is what this video should be called
I laughed very hard 🤣
this is literally the only reason I want to squat
This addresses the cause of a lot of the issues I’ve been noticing. Foot pain, a lot of ankle stiffness, knee cracking etc. Thank you.
Great series! Especially for folks that are professional keyboard surfers. And a must-do for any rock climbers out there!
this is amazing thank you! I could never do the squat and nobody could ever tell why... I did the wall test and my knee was soooo far... thank you for thsi!
Between Bicep Femoris Tendon issues and shit ankle mobility, Squats have been a bastard. Thanks my friend for helping to fix half of my issues.
what a fantastic, simple, but effective routine! It’s a personal goal of mine to get deeper in my squats, but I could never find a video which focused completely on the ankle (which was my problem area!) so thank you so much, I’ll forsure be incorporating this into my routine weekly! 😊
This really did help me! After doing these exercises- for ankles and hips, I could actually go all the way down into a full squat!! Thank you! I feel really stretched out. I will do these twice a week, as you suggest. Thank you! Looking forward to a part 2!!
Needed this exact video, thank you, please upload more like it
I can't squat for 28 years of my life, and now I feel like I have hope.
Honestly this is fantastic! I'm about to go into the military and I have been soooo worried about my ankles popping up whenever I do squats. I've been doing this for a few days and i'm already able to squat a little deeper without getting all cat-footed! Thank you so much!
Thanks for talking about the ankle. No one ever covered this area before.
Thank you! I need to improve my ankle flexibility for swimming. I cannot believe how much one session of this routine helped!
After watching your videos and stretching for the past month I can finally do back squats and not lose my balance. I can now do leg days property without being limited to goblet squats etc, Thank you so much!
This is still one of the best and most effective ankle mobility videos out there. Thank you
I have a sprained ankle at the moment but am looking forward to doing this once it is healed. What appeals is that the exercises are simple and readily doable wherever you are.
The broom stick on my calves was very painful, but made an immediate difference. Thank you 😊
I paused after the Wall test because I could tell that I didn't have to focus so much on my ankle flexibility. Thank you so much for the way you present the information in this video. The honesty and more importantly the objectivity is what made me subscribe.
This routine is the best one I found to address stiffness in my right ankle due to surgery on it years ago. My physical therapist said that the talus was not being properly engaged and that I would experience a sort of click when it started to work again. I feel that your routine is getting me to where I want to be. Thanks!
I couldn’t duck down from low range mobility , followed this video once . Tried squatting , it worked a few times before the soreness failed me . My god , thank you so much !!!
Best video I've seen for correcting my problems with the squat. I would have never guessed the problems with my squat form were due to a lack of flexibilities in my ankles. I thought it was cause I have a 62 inch belly. When I do the wall test, my knees don't go past my toes without my heels going off the ground. Been working out hard for the last 3 weeks (14 times in the last 18 days) and because of this video, I've decided to start my squat progress over completely until I can get my form correct. Thanks for the great video Tom!
Been trying to sit in a squat for a while now and never quite got low enough. Thought it was and issue with my hamstring but I saw this video, tried it out and immediately I almost in a full sitting position with my squat.
Thank you, this has been really helpful. Your hamstring video is next for me. I'm still really tight there and will be working my way up. 💖🔥🔥
Thank you man....this was the video i have been looking from 2 years...finally it was in my suggestion list. I am suffering from this ...its been so long...i always fall backward while doing squats. Finally i will be exercising this... Thank u man...Thank u sooo much....finally someone understood the real problem. LOVE FROM INDIA 🇮🇳🇮🇳🖤🖤
Efficient, easy to follow, you can see the results immediately and perfectly explained. Thank you again
It’s only today I realized my ankle mobility is beyond horrendous. Doing the mobility test against the wall, I can barely get my knee to be not perpendicular to my foot. The weirdest part? I am literally 14 years old! I’m not fat, and I exercise adequately. Two years ago, every single time I would run in a game or for PE I would be in horrible ankle pains the rest of the day, I could barely walk down the stairs, Thankfully I don’t experience that anymore (no clue why it stopped, probably increased fitness). Anyways wish me luck boys… I hope someone sees this.
Don’t worry even I’m 14 and I can’t do it. I think it’s in the genetics since my entire family including my little sister can do it and there is me who does workouts but can’t do a simple squats
@@pls8412 hang in there bro. I am literally overjoyed currently cause I can almost do it now. Like my heels are very close to touching the ground. It’s only been a month and I’m not doing any sort of special training, just a few stretches here and there and also spending some time in my crappy squat.
Don't stress. I'm 34 and trying to fix years of bad posture and poor mobility. A little work and consistency is all you need to stay healthy.
@@pls8412 dude same I’m also 14 and can’t do it while my entire family can
@@Rommy456 is your family Indian or brown? Because mine is and like every brown person can do this or smth 💀
4:16 Tell me his foot doesn't look like that squirrel thing's face from Ice Age.
A.J. Ello thanks ,you made me laugh
Lol
Facttt !😂 i was searching for this comment for 5 minutes
:D I can not unsee it anymore ahaha
😂 gotta love the barefoot shoes
I really like how thoroughly you explained everything. Excited for this series. :)
Make sure to note on the banded version, that the band is not above the ankle but ON the Talus bone. (right at the angle where the ankle bends)
I’m going to try this , I have sprained my ankle and it was never the same after that , I have been doing yoga and some poses hurt when I’m on my ankle
That was much less complicated than others I've watched - so will impliment tomorrow. Also like
the "sister" touch. Thanks so much for sharing. p
I am pretty much a folded Lawn Chair while squatting with wide stance, anything to allow myself to go lower... Well I tried the wall test and I can barely get my knee past my toes! Ankle flexibility and ATP exercises have been my two discoveries this year that I think will change my mobility and physical health for the rest of my life!
I'm asian and I can't do asian squat. Now I know why I couldn't do it. 😅
pan peter I’m gonna take a wild guess that it is the sumo squat?
@pan peter is Google not working?
Moriah Olegario I can’t do it either and I’m Asian too
Me too
@pan peter same as slav squat
”Embrace the suck” - This is my favorite phrase, an update on no pain no gain.
David Goggins!!
Not a gud idea if u have back pain.stop when it hurts!
DON'T DO IT AGAIN IF U FEELIN DE PAIN!
That plate idea is bussin
Exactly what I need! I've been trying to do Ido Portal's 30-day squat challenge, but it hasn't been going well. Looking forward to rest of the series.
Didn't realize how tight my ankles were. Great explanation! Thank you.
Thank you Tom, very good advice in this video. One thing that I think is not the best with your content is that you are so flexible that is often hard to get a sense of how difficult an exercise is supposed to be or how well I am doing. It's not a big deal and I really can't fault you for being in great shape, but it is nice to see the same exercises performed by someone else, so please give a big thank you to your sister for participating.
Great video! I always just assumed I couldn't do squats due to hip inflexibility, but actually, after watching this series, I realized my hips and shoulders (and one ankle) seem to be fine. One ankle on the other hand (which I've broken twice) can barely stretch at all. At least now I can pinpoint what I need to work on.
This really works! My dorsiflexion is garbage after and old injury - this routine helped immediately. Thanks!
Thank you so much this is my home work this week Robin Mt kenya
Just shed a tear watching this part 0:52
I have never seen the deep tissue done on the knees with a dowel before. So simple, and so effective. I was able to identify several tight spots instantly. This is helping tremendously with my shins as well (running has been tough on them). Thank you!
man.. You're better than my physiotherapist, these exercises are great!
I finally figured it was tight Ankles not Hip flexors. This is exactly what I needed
Wow this is my 4th lightbulb moment Tom Merrick video your stuff is amazing!
Tom, thank you so much. I have a plate and a rod in my left leg, I also lost soft tissue in my leg due to Necrotizing fasciitis which damaged some of my ligaments. I didn't think it would be possible to improve my mobility in my left ankle but after trying the dynamic calve stretch I immediately saw an improvement. My left knee for the first was able to (just) touch the wall.
I've always had some serious and frustrating problems with my ankles and calves. This is a god send. Thanks for the video and sharing the in depth techniques. Looking forward to making these an every day practice and getting back into running again.
I had bilateral severely clubbed feet at birth and the corrective surgery at age 4 that cut my Achilles tendons, took 2 bone grafts from my shin, inserted them in each ankle and reconnected my Achilles tendons longer than before left me with extremely limited ankle flexibility and reduced flexibility in general in my lower limbs too. I love this exercise / stretch and do it daily!
I’ve had a history severe ankle injuries. From falls, soccer, whatever. I have weak ankle ligaments and a benign vestibular. So I have a very tight calves. Especially the right. I can’t wait to see how this helps. Just watching my calf was letting how much it wants to do this protocol! I’ll be sure to report back. I’m looking forward to improving my squat range!
tom u r the go to for stretching and mobility
Here is one that works ridiculously well for me. Take a rolling pin (with handles). Sit on the edge of your bed, and roll across the part of the ankle which attaches to your heel. Try not to flex your ankle. Remain relaxed. Use more pressure. I did this almost every day for several years, and it’s helped me greatly.
Great content and delivery Tom. I have had very tight calves all my life and this is helping me reaching the dorsiflexion I need to properly us the full range of my ski boots and avoid the overexertion of the Achilles’ tendon, so thank you for showing me the way forward. Fred
Heya! I broke my both ankles 1,5 years ago and now they are really stiff and tight 😅 Now I found your channel and I'm really excited to start this routine! 😊
Miika Lallukka exactly the same as me! One of them has suddenly become so stiff and irritated and I don’t think I’ve ever noticed it before.
Was looking for something exactly like this. Every youtube coach says fix your flexibility but nobody explaines how! Thanks!
Thanks Tom, I cannot deep squat and I know why now and what do about it. Keep up your excellent work!
Fanatstic video. I am gaining knowledge about how to do pistol squats and have realised so much about my ankle mobility. Thanks for a fantastic video. Will include all of these drills.
I sprained my left ankle over a year ago. It's better but the flexibility is gone. I failed the wall rest miserably. I'm going to start doing these to try and fix my ankle.
Good stuff man ive been having left hip tightness and I think its been down to the lack of range of motion in my left ankle as I broke it playing basketball 10 years ago im gonna give these drills ago Thanks.
For me it my right hip. Sitting crossed legged felt painful in my right ankle. I have had multiple ankle strains. Hopefully those strains will stop recurring now with the increased flexibility and strength gained through these exercises! Thanks Tom and good luck everyone!
How often should I do this for maximum results?
Passed the wall test with my right leg, but failed with my left due to a grade 3 ankle sprain 10 years ago. Thank you for the wall test goal post and exercises to get there... looking forward to passing soon.
This is such a game changer. You are such an amazing teacher! Thank you!
You are the best on UA-cam Tom. Thanks so much for sharing your wisdom.
Thank you Handsome Instructor!
Excellent video. Thanks dude! Been looking into increasing ankle flexibility over the last week or so, so this video was pretty perfectly timed for me 👍🏽
Wow. This really worked for me and I had instant effect pushing my knees extra centimeters against the wall and only through the 3 sets of the dynamic stretch of the calves. Most grateful to you. Thanks.
Loving all these videos Tom having recently found your channel. At 43 years old I’m starting to get my fitness back doing callisthenics and my flexibility isn’t what it once was 😉
I've broken my ankle a couple of years ago and ankle range has never been the same. I will implement this work out in my routine. Thanks man!
Sadly, it will likely only slightly improve and you'll risk sprains if you overstretch so be careful. Damaged joints in ankles, knees, hips and lower back never get back to 100%, you can get more stretch of a muscle or stronger muscles but the joint will remain weak and susceptible to further damage. It's just the way it is.
Hi from India - Me and my family love your videos
Gonna give this a try. It’s currently impossible for me to squat deep without my heels coming up. If I do keep them planted then I lean forward which puts my back in danger. I can squat 315 for reps when I insert plates under my heels but it takes all the glute and hamstring involvement out of the movement. If I can fix this alone, I think my squat could go much higher.
I’ve always had crap ankle flexibility after 9 years of soccer. They click and pop, the simplest of stretches are made difficult not by the actual muscle group being engaged… but by my ankles. Thanks for this!
Going to test this out and let you know how it goes! Great video! Thanks
Been having issues getting my fitness back after healing from a back injury. The last few days I've already gained flexibility and broken down scar tissue in my calfs after watching your advice. Thanks
This is literally a video I needed to save my ankles hahah. Great vid.
Thanks Merrick! very good video and explanation. I am already getting results.
Good video however tight ankles can also mean tight feet stretching the arches and the toe extensors (instep) assist in dorsiflexion
For sure, there are many causes! This routine is a general one that will likely work 70% of people :)
So is the flat feet i have a big reason i cant squat?
I appreciate your input and knowledge of this topic.
Thank you so much for this!! I want to ace the functional movement screen in my office and the deep squat is where I am lacking thanks to my ankles!! THIS will help tremendously! YOU are a magician thank you!! :)
Thumbs up for the comprehensive links to other videos on your page and particularly others - very useful
Wow I really needed this. Non-bendy ankles for life.
This help me a lot on my inline skate warm up routine. Thank you very much! You are awesome! 🙌
THis is such an awesome vid! I have never been able to do a full range of motion squat, I always fall on my bum and I really hope these stretches work! Thanks so much!
Katie Reines, MS, RD. Did they work?
diamondsforjah 69 meh
Thanks for this vedio!I've been struggling with squats for a long time as my ankle is too tight..
Hehe. I used to do Irish Dance when I was little, and my ankles have always been super strong as a result. But I _never stretched!_ So now I'm left with the ability to go en pointe, but the inability to do squats or to even do most advanced dances because of the foot flexibility required. Now I'm 19 and I'm going back into Irish Dance so I need to undo all this damage 😭 STRETCH AFTER DANCE PEOPLE!
Great video. I hope you'll continue with how to fix hips, and thoracic spine.
Thanks! By far the most clear video I found on this
I followed the tips, 2 sets for each activity, and I increased my mobility in one session
Great video, Tom!
Hi Tom, thank you for this video. My ankles are so tight I can't even sit in a child position (not even mentioning a squat). I'll be trying these exercises thrice a week and see how it goes. Is it normal to feel a lot of strain on the achilles? I think that's where my main problem is. It's where it hurts the most but I also think mi tibialis anterior is really stiff too.
Glad I found this. Can barely pass the walltest on 5cm. Guess I got a long way to go, so this will most certainly be in my exercises now!
Excellent excercise to fix your ankles! Thank you!
Trying to learn to surf, but my dorsiflexion is shocking! Can't get my heels flat -- hopefully this helps!
Same boat here; did this video help?
did it help lol
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