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Ankle mobility is essential for movement in the entire body.
Ankle dorsiflexion is particularly important as it allows us to get into the mid-stance phase of gait without a compensation.
This means that we will be able to access internal rotation and compression throughout the body. This also means that squats, split squats, and other activities that require the knee to move over the toe will also be better.
A lot of the traditional stretches fall short because they see these limitations as due to muscle imbalance or other out-of-date reasoning.
However, the usual culprits are:
1. Forward center of gravity
2. Not enough space for movement of the talus
If we can learn to "reach long" through the heel and arch, we will create the necessary space to unlock motion.
00:00 - Intro
00:51 - Why typical exercises don't work
01:22 - What allows for ankle dorsiflexion
02:23 - What happens with poor ankle mobility
03:38 - Simple cue to improve ankle mobility
04:23 - Best starting exercise - Tib Bar Raises
05:08 - Tib Bar demonstration
07:43 - Exercise parameter recommendations
08:10 - Tib Bar by Squat Wedgiez review
09:19 - Troubleshooting