S3 E28: Deep Squats and Stiff Ankles | Movement Podcast with Gray Cook & Lee Burton

Your ankles and your feet. Although they’re the foundation to so many different movements, the importance of a functional base can often get overlooked. Today, the guys get into ankle injuries, deep squatting, and ideas to improve ankle mobility, We discuss balance beam work, the need to get past temporary fixes, and how the culture you are raised in can influence your mobility. And finally, we close the show with another Fireside Chat with Gray. So let’s get going with today’s episode of the Movement Podcast -- powered by FMS. If you have a question or topic idea you would like to submit please feel free to DM us @movementpod and follow us for more behind the scene photos and videos. CHAPTER MARKERS 00:00 Intro 00:03:27 Why Gray didn't become an athletic trainer? 00:03:50 How common ankle injuries are? 00:04:59 The importance of walking to ankle health 00:05:48 Glute activation 00:07:35 Journey to regain a deep squat 00:08:06 Awareness of stiff ankles 00:10:03 Deep squatting 00:11:46 What causes a stiff ankle? 00:13:54 #asiansquatchallenge https://bit.ly/2Purgde 00:15:23 Kraus Weber Test 00:16:08 Downward surface training 00:19:07 Ankle mobility is often not a singular problem 00:20:09 Balance beam work 00:26:30 Set baseline, do something different, check it SHOW NOTES & LINKS: FMS Level 1 Course https://hubs.ly/H0HCrB30 Ankle & Foot Essentials YouTube Live https://youtu.be/Yn-QHhaF0nA?t=553 White Board Talks: The Importance of the Ankle for Proper Movement : https://www.functionalmovement.com/Articles/831/whiteboard_talks_importance_of_the_ankle_for_proper_movement The Naked Warrior: Master the Secrets of the Super-Strong--Using Bodyweight Exercises Only https://amzn.to/3tVBF0u What is the SFMA? https://www.functionalmovement.com/system/sfma 👉🏻: Subscribe to the Movement Podcast Newsletter: 👈🏻 https://bit.ly/3bh84bG​ 📺: Do you want more content like this? Join Here: 👇 https://bit.ly/3qgPRiF​ 📸: Movement Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/movementpod/​ 🐤: FMS Twitter: https://twitter.com/FunctionalMvmt​ ✏️: SUBMIT A QUESTION OR TOPIC SUGGESTION BELOW 👇