Coaching practices for Ankle Dorsiflexion Mobility
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Does this sound like the set of challenges you might be facing?
- Every time I try to squat low my heels lift off the floor and I tip backward
- After years at a desk my hips feel jammed and rotating-stuck
- My upper back is locked from hunching at a screen all day
- I can fold into a deep stretch when I’m relaxed, but the second there’s any weight or speed my body locks up and won’t let me near that range
- My joints feel rusty and stiff first thing, like they’ve forgotten how to move through their full circle, and I want a short daily reset that keeps every joint moving freely instead of slowly seizing up from disuse.
Practices that may help
- Ankle dorsiflexion work
Restore the ankle bend that governs squat depth, gait mechanics, and knee tracking.
Mobility Training, Made Practical - Hip 90/90 position
Sit with both knees at 90 degrees to simultaneously work internal and external hip rotation.
Mobility Training, Made Practical - Thoracic spine rotation
Unlock the mid-back rotation that your shoulders, neck, and lower back depend on.
Mobility Training, Made Practical - Mobility Training, Made Practical
Mobility training develops usable range of motion — the ability to actively control a joint through its full arc under load. Unlike passive stretching, it trains the nervous system to trust and use that range, reducing injury risk and improving movement quality over time. - Convert passive flexibility into active range (PAILs and RAILs)
After reaching end range passively, isometrically contract against the stretch to teach your nervous system to own it.
Mobility Training, Made Practical - Controlled Articular Rotations (CARs)
Slowly rotate each joint through its maximum range every day to maintain and map that range.
Mobility Training, Made Practical - End-range loading (strength through full range)
Train muscles at end range of motion so new flexibility becomes strength, not vulnerability.
Mobility Training, Made Practical - Daily floor sitting
Replace some chair time with floor positions to maintain hip and spine mobility without extra gym sessions.
Mobility Training, Made Practical - Eccentric loading for tendon rehabilitation
Controlled eccentric load is the primary evidence-based stimulus for repairing tendinopathy.
Eccentric Training, Made Practical - Overhead shoulder preparation
Restore the thoracic extension and scapular mechanics that safe overhead movement requires.
Mobility Training, Made Practical
Related concerns
- Ankle Mobility Exercises
Restore the ankle bend that governs squat depth, gait mechanics, and knee tracking.
Ankle dorsiflexion work
- Hip Internal Rotation Mobility
Sit with both knees at 90 degrees to simultaneously work internal and external hip rotation.
Hip 90/90 position
- How To Improve Mobility
Mobility training develops usable range of motion — the ability to actively control a joint through its full arc under load. Unlike passive stretching, it trains the nervous system to trust and use that range, reducing injury risk and improving movement quality over time.
- Joint Mobility Exercises
Slowly rotate each joint through its maximum range every day to maintain and map that range.
Controlled Articular Rotations (CARs)
- Active Range Of Motion
After reaching end range passively, isometrically contract against the stretch to teach your nervous system to own it.
Convert passive flexibility into active range (PAILs and RAILs)
- Mid Back Mobility
Unlock the mid-back rotation that your shoulders, neck, and lower back depend on.
Thoracic spine rotation
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