It’s all about ankle mobility.
When you’ve got an #impingement or #restriction in the ability to #dorsiflex the ankle, the entire chain suffers. You end up squatting on the balls of your feet, which actually creates more of an issue for one, your gait becomes asymmetrical and your ability to cushion a landing is like jumping from a trampoline onto the patio.
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The ankle is a little different than the rest of the body when it comes to pliability due to the fact that it spends most of its day under tensile load. This means it requires more than just a quick stretch or a a trip over a foam roller.
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Changing ankle pliability requires one key piece, a lot of time under tension.
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The #gastrocnemius, #plantaris and #soleus govern the tension on the Achilles’ tendon, which morphs into this Saran Wrap around the heel and ends up spanning into the plantar fascia. This is why just unloading one area (just the subtalar joint) won’t work, ever. If you’re getting plantar fasciitis, ankle impingement or your squats give you more back pain than sleeping on a lawn chair, try unloading the ankle completely and watch the magic.
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In this video I show you how to test your ankle mobility, free up that impingement, clean up that stuck tissue and lengthen the calf complex. Again, this is about consistency, there is no quick fix for clearing out a lack of ankle pliability, however, do this every second day until you’re passing the mobility test, squatting like a pro and your plantar fasciitis is a distant memory.
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Here’s how to do it:
1⃣ First test the ankle
2⃣ Banded talus release
3⃣ Bone Saw (Courtesy of @mobilitywod)
4⃣ Barbell Squat hold
BOOM! Go and do. Smash you later!
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