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TRFUNCTIONALITY OVER AESTHETICS!
Ankle dorsiflexion mobility — the ability to pull your toes toward your shin, especially under load (closed-chain) — is one of the most underrated factors in athletic performance and injury prevention.
This motion allows your tibia (shin bone) to advance over your foot during movements like running, jumping, squatting, landing, and cutting. Limited dorsiflexion forces compensations up the chain, often leading to poor mechanics, reduced power, and higher injury risk.
Why It’s So Important for Athletes
• Better Performance — Good dorsiflexion enables deeper, more efficient squats (with an upright torso), stronger push-offs in sprints and jumps, faster acceleration/deceleration, and more explosive plyometrics. Studies show athletes with better ankle dorsiflexion perform superior in sprint times, jumping distance, and change-of-direction tasks.
• Injury Prevention — Restricted dorsiflexion increases stress on other areas, raising the risk of:
• Ankle sprains and chronic instability
• Achilles tendinopathy
• Patellar (knee) tendinopathy
• ACL injuries (via increased knee valgus/collapse)
• Plantar fasciitis, shin splints, and even low back/hip issues from altered biomechanics
Functionality over Aesthetics!
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