Why You Can't Do a Pistol (and how to fix it)

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1:21 - The Modified Lunge
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@guymontag2948 Жыл бұрын

I've been working my way towards pistol squats and pretty much have the strength and balance, just not the ankle mobility, so this is very welcome.

@ryanhurst3068 Жыл бұрын

Give this a try and let us know how it goes. :)

@33Jenesis Жыл бұрын

My mother is 85. Her ankle and instep mobility is bad, making her shuffle when walking. I think most people don’t maintain ankle mobility consciously. The knees and pelvis may still be sound but when ankle is frozen, walking is compromised, needless to say squatting.

@ryanhurst3068 Жыл бұрын

Yep, my mother and father are also getting up there in age and sadly if you don't use it, you'll lose it.

@missychrissy060 Жыл бұрын

this is super helpful - i can’t do a pistol squat on either leg (can only go down and back up about 1/4 of the way), but these exercises are great to build up confidence and strength on the lower half of the movement!!

@ryanhurst3068 Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear that this helps!

@aubreysmith2789 Жыл бұрын

Love this. Thanks

@ludmartinson8238 Жыл бұрын

Terrific tutorial. I like that!

@kjones2008 Жыл бұрын

I like the ground up method, and can really feel that in my anterolateral resistant “I ain’t gonna dorsiflex” ankles. Saved to ankle work list. Thank you!

@gmbfit Жыл бұрын

Right on! Glad to hear you like it.

@albertorozco3652 Жыл бұрын

Best tutorial for pistol squats on the internet.😮

@ryanhurst3068 Жыл бұрын

🙏😎

@thisisnotmyscene Жыл бұрын

I'd recommend using Bulgarian split squats to build up one-leg strength and balance

@ryanhurst3068 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, those are great. I like Shrimp Squat since it's so adjustable with plenty of variations for strength, flexibility, and control while being on one leg.

@NuclearSpinach Жыл бұрын

Used to be able to do 15 pistols per side. Broken ankle --> three surgeries --> way too stiff now. PT has me do those lunge stretches with a band pulling the ankle back.

@gmbfit Жыл бұрын

Ryan had a nasty ankle break a few years back too - you can definitely recover a lot of ROM. Just keep working with your PT and improving gradually.

@johncoffin9354 Жыл бұрын

I have fine ankle mobility, but no pistol squat...yet. Absolutely stumped trying to roll up onto one foot. Wondered if my legs were too long etc. Voila! Use a hand or two to steady through the roll. I just did five on each side; some negatives with doorknob assistance; positive only from a stool, and a set of ½pistols on each side. I'm almost there.

@gmbfit Жыл бұрын

Perfect - work on building that control in the bottom position, and then it's just a matter of pushing up :)