Sufficient ankle dorsiflexion is vital for efficient mechanics in movements such as squats and certain types of lunges/split squats. Expanding range here requires a lot of focus and nuance. In this session we begin to explore some of the necessary details to improving our ability to move further into this range and importantly learning how to control it.
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