Saw this video way back when I first started Crossfit. Revisiting it five years later and it still is just as informative for me now as it was then. Great work!!
On a pistol squat, I can get my hip below the knee with the foot flat and get back up if I have a 10 pound weight in my hands to counter balance. Even though it's 10 more pounds to push, it's easier because I'm positioned better. Without the weight, I fall back or go on my toe, which seems to indicate I have to work on ankle dorsiflexion. That two feet together squat seems like a good one to do regularly to get those ankles bending properly.
I did not have the strength in my left leg to do the 'foot off the ground' version at first due to an MCL sprain - I did reps of the easier option last night - this morning the strength was there to do the next step - winning. Hopefully pistols will rehab my knee!
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Saw this video way back when I first started Crossfit. Revisiting it five years later and it still is just as informative for me now as it was then. Great work!!
Carl is the best CF coach on TH-cam!
Yes, look for MobilityWOD videos - they have a ton on ankle mobility (and mobilizing everything else).
Really great stuff.. thanks!
good video :)
On a pistol squat, I can get my hip below the knee with the foot flat and get back up if I have a 10 pound weight in my hands to counter balance. Even though it's 10 more pounds to push, it's easier because I'm positioned better. Without the weight, I fall back or go on my toe, which seems to indicate I have to work on ankle dorsiflexion. That two feet together squat seems like a good one to do regularly to get those ankles bending properly.
I did not have the strength in my left leg to do the 'foot off the ground' version at first due to an MCL sprain - I did reps of the easier option last night - this morning the strength was there to do the next step - winning. Hopefully pistols will rehab my knee!
with the right progressions and practice you will get there. Wishing you a speedy recovery, Mathew.
Great!!! More about everything! What about one arm chim ups? :P
Any tips for ankle mobility issues?
You mean on earth!!
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lol am a loser can't even raise myself off the ground with the knee bent exercise, gotta work them legs hard :)
Funny thing is hes always in jeans....so casual and relaxed personality or maybe showoff lol
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