How do triathletes and tennis players work on the ankle flexibility?
Former Member
While I keep working on increasing my ankle flexibility, I recently read in an article that ankle flexibility comes at the cost of ankle instability (= higher propensity for ankle sprain), which spells trouble for runners and tennis players.
Tennis being my other favorite sport, this puts me in a dilemma.
Are there master swimmers out there who also maintain competitiveness in tennis or running, or is this a "you can't have a cake and eat it too" situation?
I am hoping that I can become competitive in swimming with ankles that are stable (read rigid in swimming) enough for tennis as well.
Sorry about that confusion!
I would sit in a chair and hold up one foot in the air. With my foot I would make an "A" in the air. So I would point my toe down to the left, go up to the top of the A, go down to the right, and then cross it in the middle. Then I'd do B. Point up at the top, "draw" a line down....
Make sense? Let me know. I can try again.
Sorry about that confusion!
I would sit in a chair and hold up one foot in the air. With my foot I would make an "A" in the air. So I would point my toe down to the left, go up to the top of the A, go down to the right, and then cross it in the middle. Then I'd do B. Point up at the top, "draw" a line down....
Make sense? Let me know. I can try again.
