Deep Squats and Stiff Ankles
from Movement Podcast Hosted by Gray Cook and Dr. Lee Burton
Your ankles and your feet. Although they’re the foundation to so many different movements, the importance of a functional base can often get overlooked. Today, the guys get into ankle injuries, deep squatting, and ideas to improve ankle mobility, We discuss balance beam work, the need to get past temporary fixes, and how the culture you are raised in can influence your mobility. And finally, we close the show with another Fireside Chat with Gray. So let’s get going with today’s episode of the Movement Podcast -- powered by FMS. SHOW NOTES & LINKS: FMS Level 1 Course Ankle & Foot Essentials YouTube Live White Board Talks: The Importance of the Ankle for Proper Movement The Naked Warrior: Master the Secrets of the Super-Strong--Using Bodyweight Exercises Only What is the SFMA? Functional Movement Systems YouTube Facebook Instagram X (Twitter) Subscribe to the FMS Newsletter
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Your ankles and your feet. Although they’re the foundation to so many different movements, the importance of a functional base can often get overlooked. Today, the guys get into ankle injuries, deep squatting, and ideas to improve ankle mobility, We discuss balance beam work, the need to get past temporary fixes, and how the culture you are raised in can influence your mobility. And finally, we close the show with another Fireside Chat with Gray. So let’s get going with toda...
Chapters
- 3:27 Why Gray didn't become an athletic trainer?
- 3:50 How common ankle injuries are?
- 4:59 The importance of walking to ankle health
- 5:48 Glute activation
- 7:35 Journey to regain a deep squat
- 8:06 Awareness of stiff ankles
- 10:03 Deep squatting
- 11:46 What causes a stiff ankle?
- 13:54 #asian squat challenge
- 15:23 Kraus Weber Test
- 16:08 Downward surface training
- 19:07 Ankle mobility is often not a singular problem
- 20:09 Balance beam work
- 26:30 Set baseline, do something different, check it
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