hoodlum
MuscleHead
- Jan 3, 2012
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Alright so things have taken a downwards spiral in life and I let that get to my training too but its time to knuckle back down. First things first, I have a slight problem with one of my ankle's that really taking a toll on my legs, predominantly squats and deadlifts.
The problem is bad ankle dorsiflexion
(for anyone that doesn't know what that is, http://www.gla.ac.uk/t4/~fbls/files/fab/images/anatomy/dorsdiag.gif)
If I was to stand up still and bend at the knees one of my knees would stop quiet quickly while the other goes well beyond my toes. I find that when I'm at the bottom of a squat its very unstable and becomes weak far quicker than I can fatigue my muscles (leading to fairly light squats compared to where I should be). I have started doing some specific strengthening work, mainly standing on uneven ground on one foot so the balancing strengthens the ankle. I've seen a physio before but besides generally moving it from one side to the other and a resistance band there was no real advice.
I was wondering if anyone has had any similar problems, suggestions or even if they think the problem lays more with my squat/dead technique?
The problem is bad ankle dorsiflexion
(for anyone that doesn't know what that is, http://www.gla.ac.uk/t4/~fbls/files/fab/images/anatomy/dorsdiag.gif)
If I was to stand up still and bend at the knees one of my knees would stop quiet quickly while the other goes well beyond my toes. I find that when I'm at the bottom of a squat its very unstable and becomes weak far quicker than I can fatigue my muscles (leading to fairly light squats compared to where I should be). I have started doing some specific strengthening work, mainly standing on uneven ground on one foot so the balancing strengthens the ankle. I've seen a physio before but besides generally moving it from one side to the other and a resistance band there was no real advice.
I was wondering if anyone has had any similar problems, suggestions or even if they think the problem lays more with my squat/dead technique?