3 key exercises to increase ankle mobility for squats

Improve your ankle dorsiflexion range of motion for heels down squatting with these 3 key exercises & tips.
If stiff, tight ankles are the reason you can’t get your heels down when you squat, these three ankle mobility ideas are what you need to try. Get ready to stretch your tight calf muscles, spend time in an assisted heels down squat, and learn how to mobilize your feet to improve your ankle dorsiflexion range of motion - which is often the biggest key!
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[@jaynemeldrum5736]

Hi there where do I find the hip mobility exercises

[@PetraFisherMovement]

Hi there! Here's a link to them: bit.ly/3R7iQ9b (and for the future, I always put all the relevant links in the caption if there's any good follow ups!

[@karinlynncumming5397]

Just discovered your fabulous videos. I’m older (79) but power / race walked for 20 years and then the last 6 years gradually did less walking / less everything like exercising and it’s obvious what happened. I tightened up, became rigid and didn’t like moving. Bam!!! I woke up 12 weeks ago and began the process of reversing this. Joined a personal trainer and set up an individual program to be stronger next year than this year. Never thought mobility like getting up and down from the floor would be an issue. Anyway I feel results already and can get up easier than 12 weeks ago. I’m am working on going through your hip mobility exercises gradually. Thanks for the channel. P.S…..gorgeous legs you have❤️👍😀

[@PetraFisherMovement]

Well bravo for you!! I'm thrilled for your journey and thanks for your kind words!! Movement is definitely use it or lose it but if you have the right attitude you can also restore it :)

[@BonesAndButtons]

Hi American cousin! 😉 New subbie here. I need your content! I'm only 51 and I'm turning into a stiff old lady!

[@PetraFisherMovement]

Welcome!! I'm so glad you're here! Our bodies are awesome at adapting and healing so you're in the right place to get started. Oh, and I'm from Canada 😊

[@BonesAndButtons]

@@PetraFisherMovement Whoops! Beg your pardon! I was nearly Canadian. When my parents emigrated from the UK they had the choice of New Zealand, Australia or Canada. It was a tough choice between New Zealand and Canada. Canada is a very beautiful country and I hope to visit one day. I would love to see a bear!

[@PetraFisherMovement]

@@BonesAndButtons My father made the same choice and he for some reason thought the Arctic sounded amazing so he went with Canada. I've always regretted that but I suppose I wouldn't be here if he'd gone to Australia or NZ since that's where he met my mom :)

[@BonesAndButtons]

@@PetraFisherMovement If your dad was also from Yorkshire, who knows, maybe we are related... 😄

[@ALL_LAUGH_]

👉❤Thank you so much❤👈

[@PetraFisherMovement]

You're so welcome 🤗❤️

[@robyn3349]

Thank you!

[@PetraFisherMovement]

You're so welcome!

[@m4paws888]

Dang! I am so jealous how you can squat, Petra 😄

[@PetraFisherMovement]

It can take practice! If you're looking to dive deeper into building your own squat, try my Squatting Challenge! The link is in the caption.

[@m4paws888]

@@PetraFisherMovement Thank you so much, I appreciate it. I can use all the help I can get! :)

[@manishabharga]

Please share the link to buy these half rollers.

[@PetraFisherMovement]

All my fave equipment including the rollers right here: bit.ly/3GP1xny

[@SueWidyaratne]

Hi Petra - thanks to your tips, I am now able to do a full squat with my heels down. However, I can only do it with my feet fanned out. I would love to do a squat with my feet pointing straight in front. What do I need to do to help stop the fanning from happening? Thanks!

[@PetraFisherMovement]

That's amazing!!! Bravo for sticking with it 🙌🙌 I’m not convinced that we need to have absolutely parallel feet in a squat, but if you have feet pointing way out, it's likely a compensation. My Squatting Challenge freebie would be a great step in the right direction! Here's a link: bit.ly/3R7iQ9b. You can check out my squatting blog post on my website for more details too. LMK if you have qs!

[@PetraFisherMovement]

Plus the ankle work in this video - often toes pointing out is a compensation for a lack of ankle mobility!

[@SueWidyaratne]

Thanks. Already doing it - hoping that would work.

[@jennifermatthews3827]

what do you attach the elastic to?

[@PetraFisherMovement]

Really anything you can find that's nice and sturdy - a couch leg could work for instance. Make sure it's a non-stretchy strap, not an elastic, the point is for it to create force to open up the joint.

[@jennifermatthews3827]

@@PetraFisherMovement Thank you! and thanks for clarifying, I was thinking of using a resistance band, so that's not what you meant, like a yoga strap?