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Ankle Stability & Strength
Ever been sidelined for a little ankle problem? Ever see your favorite
player on the bench with ice on his ankle? Like backing up your hard
drive, we frequently forget to train our ankles.
Every gym has a million calf machines, but what about that lateral ankle
roll? If you have never done it, count yourself lucky. Ankle injuries
are the most common injury in athletics. There are a million articles
about them on the Internet, but every one I could find was an after the
fact rehab thing. Rehab is great. It is essential. However, at the end
of each article the author will stress ankle strengthening exercises.
Some will even mention a couple.
You are the one person who is going to try to prevent a problem before it
happens. I am big on leg strength, but I really do believe in building
strength from the ground up. If you can’t use your feet, then all the leg
strength in the world will not help you on the field. You name the sport.
It is all over the internet and physical therapy journals that once a
sprain has occurred, the ankle is NEVER as strong as it once was. I
believe that is a pretty broad generalization, but I have seen that
concept written again and again. They also all say that you need to
strengthen that ankle through a series of exercises.
Start your ankle work NOW! It is not enough to just do calf raises. That
is only one small part of the job. You need to work it into your regular
program. I was a soccer player as a kid and though high school. I saw
some awesome ankle problems. The best ball handler could be crippled for
an entire season because of an ankle injury. This goes for ANY sport
where you are on your feet.
Using the “Train Like A Strongman” philosophy, I have put together a
booklet, short video and an easy to use kit that will modify the way you
use your iron boots. Yes. I believe that Iron Boots could be the best
lower body lifting tool ever developed.
Looking through some old football trainer’s literature, I found a very
easy way for you to adapt your Iron Boots for ankle stability exercises.
This is NOT a replacement for a proper physical therapist, or rehab
program. This is what you will want to do to help prevent future problems
and build yourself back above and beyond your previous level.
Whether this is the off season time for your sport or in-season, you
cannot afford to have an ankle injury. This is not rocket science. If
you can train your quads, then you can train your ankles. Progressive
resistance training works for your entire body, pardon the pun, but don’t
let your ankles be your Achilles Heel.
Ever been sidelined for a little ankle problem? Ever see your favorite
player on the bench with ice on his ankle? Like backing up your hard
drive, we frequently forget to train our ankles.
Every gym has a million calf machines, but what about that lateral ankle
roll? If you have never done it, count yourself lucky. Ankle injuries
are the most common injury in athletics. There are a million articles
about them on the Internet, but every one I could find was an after the
fact rehab thing. Rehab is great. It is essential. However, at the end
of each article the author will stress ankle strengthening exercises.
Some will even mention a couple.
You are the one person who is going to try to prevent a problem before it
happens. I am big on leg strength, but I really do believe in building
strength from the ground up. If you can’t use your feet, then all the leg
strength in the world will not help you on the field. You name the sport.
It is all over the internet and physical therapy journals that once a
sprain has occurred, the ankle is NEVER as strong as it once was. I
believe that is a pretty broad generalization, but I have seen that
concept written again and again. They also all say that you need to
strengthen that ankle through a series of exercises.
Start your ankle work NOW! It is not enough to just do calf raises. That
is only one small part of the job. You need to work it into your regular
program. I was a soccer player as a kid and though high school. I saw
some awesome ankle problems. The best ball handler could be crippled for
an entire season because of an ankle injury. This goes for ANY sport
where you are on your feet.
Using the “Train Like A Strongman” philosophy, I have put together a
booklet, short video and an easy to use kit that will modify the way you
use your iron boots. Yes. I believe that Iron Boots could be the best
lower body lifting tool ever developed.
Looking through some old football trainer’s literature, I found a very
easy way for you to adapt your Iron Boots for ankle stability exercises.
This is NOT a replacement for a proper physical therapist, or rehab
program. This is what you will want to do to help prevent future problems
and build yourself back above and beyond your previous level.
Whether this is the off season time for your sport or in-season, you
cannot afford to have an ankle injury. This is not rocket science. If
you can train your quads, then you can train your ankles. Progressive
resistance training works for your entire body, pardon the pun, but don’t
let your ankles be your Achilles Heel.