Ankle Mobility Exercises: How to improve your ankle mobility?

WWe rarely think about it, but the ankles They are perhaps the most important joints in the human body for mobility purposes, strengthening them, exercising them and in general in physical work in this part of the body it is vital to acquire a good physical condition and carry out activities inside and outside the gym.

What are ankles for?

The ankles are extremely useful because they are the joints that join the bones of the upper part of the foot with its “colleagues” of the lower part of the leg and that is why they allow to have mobility in the foot, to be able to bend them inwards, outwards, move them up and down and to be able to make slight inclinations to the left and to the right, if it did not exist it would be a completely rigid part of the Body.

Dance, run or even walk It is impossible without the ankles, and to prevent exercise and routine activities from causing pain or fatigue it is important to “strengthen the ankles”, which actually means strengthening the muscles, tendons and ligaments that surround them, this will generate the necessary resistance to perform all the necessary movements in a more fluid way.

The names of these muscles are gastrocnemius and soleus who are known as the hamstring muscles, as well as the plantar fascia, strengthening them is almost like insurance to perform practically all exercises that have to do with mobility.

Importance of not having weak ankles

In order not to have weak ankles, the most important thing is not to have a sedentary life, because that generates deterioration due to lack of use.

Another reason is just the other extreme, the excessive and unbalanced use of these parts of the body, which can cause injuries, among the most common are sprains.

There’s also tendinitis as a condition of weakness in the ankles, and it is the pain in the joints that occurs when running or even when walking and that is caused by inflammation or irritation of a tendon.

So now you know, ask at the gym and with specialists the ideal exercises to strengthen your ankles and contribute to living a mobile, healthy and fitness life.