Group: Injuries & Rehabilitation

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Exercises to strengthen ankles?

DougKolz
DougKolz
Posts: 33
Joined: 2002/01/22
United States
2002/09/25, 11:44 AM
Hi all, I am currently recuperating from yet another turned
ankle caused by being a spaz while running the other day.
Saw the doc and had the obligatory xray. everythings ok, but I'm thinking that I have the weakest ankles around! Do any of you know some good exercises to strengthen and tighten the ankle? Its not currntly on my list of target areas at the gym, but should be on the top of my list !
7707mutt
7707mutt
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Joined: 2002/06/18
United States
2002/09/25, 12:28 PM
I went thru the same thing! I found three things that helped. I started to do a lot of bike riding(mountain bike, and outside), also started to do deadlifts and squats try those and see what happens

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Lumina20
Lumina20
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Joined: 2001/10/31
United States
2002/09/25, 04:46 PM
You may also try an ankle wrap for added support. A company called Fabrifoam makes them, but I'm sure there are other companies that do too.
EGChic207
EGChic207
Posts: 288
Joined: 2002/03/25
United States
2002/09/25, 08:36 PM
yea I use an ankle brace and after every workout I ice em cuz i got perminintly damaged ankles:(

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Philia2
Philia2
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Joined: 2001/10/19
France
2002/09/26, 02:12 AM
Oh a genius exercise for your calves and ankles is to run in the sand.......

Otherwise do you have a small trampoline (or one of those balance-piece-of-wood-things?)?

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