Barbell Two-Footed Ankle Hop
The exercise is designed to improve the reactive ability and strength of the ankle musculature. Many athletic movements require rapid changes in direction when the lower body may not be in the optimum position to provide power for these movements. However, the ankle musculature can more often than not contribute to the change in direction by providing a powerful “push-off”. In addition, this exercise challenges the ankle musculature to limit the time spent on the ground thus reducing the energy lost when the foot comes into contact with the ground.
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Stiffness
This exercise is designed to utilise the stiffness of achilles. For this exercise to be effective, there has to be minimal if any knee flexion. Otherwise it becomes a partial jump squat.
The knees and hips need to remain stiff with a rigid upper body. It takes several repetitions to get into it. The movement should be a forceful planter flexion of the ankle with contact with the floor. Ideally the athlete should anticipate the floor and forcefully plantar flex the ankle. After contact the athlete should dorsi flex the ankle in preparation for the next rep. At no point should the knees excessively flex.
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This video just looks very
This video just looks very simple and common yet it shows the correct positioning of the ankles so as not to be injured while exercising.
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