Why overlooking ankle mobility is bad for your golf game - Golf.com

If your knee doesn’t travel five inches, you have limited ankle mobility. Luckily, this can be addressed with mobility exercises that target the muscles surrounding your ankle joint like the ones described below.

1. Lacrosse ball mysofascial massage:

Using a lacrosse ball to improve mobility is one of the most versatile exercises that can be applied to every part of the body including your ankles. To do this, take a lacrosse ball and place it under your calf and move the ball around until you find a trigger point. Sit on the spot and work on it by making small clockwise and counterclockwise circles until it dissipates. After rolling out both sides of your calves, gently roll the lacrosse ball under the arch of your foot. Be sure to avoid your toes and the base of your heel.

2. Heel Raises:

Standing with your feet hip-width apart, place your toes on an inclined position – you can use anything from weight plates to a book. Then, dorsiflex your ankles by bending your knees forward until you feel a slight stretch in the back of your ankles. Hold this position for two seconds, and return to standing. Do five sets of 10 reps.

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2020-03-01 18:54:25Z
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