STRONG ANKLES From someone who used to have frequent ankle sprains and wobbly ankles, it’s time to strengthen your weak points. Your ankles take on up to 3x your body weight with each step while running, so building strength, stability, and power here is crucial. And having strong ankles is cool. Nobody wants to sprain an ankle coming off a curb or step. ➡️ Tibialis Raises – Strengthens tib anterior, improving dorsiflexion and reducing shin splints. Lean against a wall, lift your toes toward your shins, and lower with control. Or get your handy dandy tib bar from @thetibbarguy ➡️ Calf Raises – Targets gastrocnemius and soleus for a powerful push-off ➡️ Plyometrics (Explosive Power & Elasticity) • Single-Leg Pogos – Helps build ankle stiffness and reactive strength • Pogo Jumps • Box Step-Ups – Explosive single-leg work that mimics the force needed in running ➡️ Single-Leg Stability & Strength • Tippy Toe Stance Lunges – Perform lunges while staying on the balls of your feet, challenging ankle stability and strength • Unilateral Exercises (Step-Ups, Split Squats, etc.) – Build even strength in each leg to prevent compensations, imbalances, and improves balance to prevent ankle rolling
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