High Ankle Sprain A high ankle sprain, also knowns as a syndesmotic ankle sprain (SAS) is somewhat different than what most people consider a "normal" sprained ankle. A high ankle sprain occurs ABOVE the ankle joint, when the lower leg and foot twist outward (external rotation). Only about 15% of all [...]

Strong Ankles Strong ankles will give you good stability, balance, range of motion and the ability to generate power safely. This will not only improve overall movement and sports performance, but also dramatically reduce the risk of re-injury without the need for ankle braces, tape, etc... And since the [...]

How to Improve Balance Why do Most People have Poor Balance? Balance refers to the ability to maintain a line of gravity within a base of support. In other words, it means the ability not to fall down. All you have to do is look at a one year old to [...]

Agility What is Agility? Agility refers to your ability to change direction safely and quickly. It is absolutely essential to sports performance and critical to keeping your body from getting injured. For example, poor agility is one of the #1 reasons people get sprained ankles... i.e. if your body [...]

Kettlebell Split Squat Pure Awesomeness! The split squat is one of my favorite exercises.... It works the entire body and has the added bonus of challenging ankle stability and overall balance. But, it really focuses in on the core and glutes/hips. And that has SO MANY BENEFITS... Mainly, it [...]

HEM CASE STUDY  Gordon Miller and The Spartan Beast Gordon Miller was training for the epic Spartan race, but he had one problem...  a badly sprained ankle! Watch how Gordon applied H.E.M. to heal his ankle FULLY & FAST! HEM CASE STUDY  Gordon Miller  and [...]

A Sprained Ankle and Knee Pain It may be very surprising to hear that the knees and ankles are closely related, but the simple fact is that a sprained ankle can lead to a serious knee injury or pain down the line... It may sound somewhat shocking that an [...]

Athletic Shoes that lead to Sprained Ankles I have a very different approach to shoes than most people. My experience has been that expensive athletic shoes today, for the most part, may seem scientific and modern, but they do not work well with the functionality of the body. In [...]

3 Ways to Unlock Athletic Potential I have spent years training celebrities and athletes to get them to the top of their game. Through years of experience, I learned the hard way what works and what doesn't. I have distilled all of this knowledge into 3 easy to follow steps [...]

How to do a Side Lunge The Importance of the Side Lunge The side lunge is an extremely important exercise for improving knee and ankle stability as well as increasing glute strength. It is often overlooked as an exercise, because it involves moving laterally (side to side) and most [...]

How to do Calf Raises Calf raises are an extremely important exercises for strengthening the ankles and calves. Interestingly, few people actually do calf raises and even fewer know how to do them correctly. So, first, let me just tell why they are so important. The feet are what [...]

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Sprained Ankles & Basketball 5 Tips to Protect your Ankles A sprained ankle is the #1 most common injury in basketball. Actually, it is the #1 most common sports related injury, period (25,000 a day or 9,000,000 a year). I have played basketball for many, many years and that [...]

How to do a Calf Stretch A good calf stretch is vitally important to the ankles, feet and overall movement. Remember, your feet are what come into contact with the ground and tight calves will severely inhibit your ability to move safely and effectively. That puts your ankles at [...]

STOP! Just one sprained ankle could hurt for life! WATCH THE #1 MISTAKE PEOPLE MAKE 1 in 3 PEOPLE IN PAIN 1 YEAR LATER* 2,000 FEWER STEPS A DAY, FOR LIFE** 4x MORE LIKELY TO SPRAIN ANKLES*** *Evid Based Med 2008; [...]