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Old 04-15-2008, 11:52 PM   #12 (permalink)
Matt Thornton
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Originally Posted by bad_coupon View Post
Interesting. Never knew anyone on the mats who couldn't, let alone a fighter. How's that treating you?
I completely have the hip and knee mobility. When I'm doing a front squat, or I have the weight in front of me (like a snatch grip DL), I have no problem getting down that far.

I think I must just lack the ankle mobility. If I'm just going for a bodyweight ATG squat, with a narrower stance (knees in armpits), I seem to always fall ass backwards. If I manage to stay up, I have to curve my spine a lot, and usually widen out my stance.

Anyways, I think that must mean I lack the ankle mobility. I'm practicing some ankle mobility drills while using a full ROM in my lifts to straighten that out. In the mean time, at least it's not a hip or knee mobility problem; then I'd probably be getting injured a lot.
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