5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Squat
5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Squat The squat is a savage, primal move. It has been a measure of strength, mobility and power since the dawn of man. Check out these easy ways you can improve your squat: Improving Your Ankle Mobility Stretching Your Chest Stretching Out Your Adductors Stretching Your Piriformis Improving Your Thoracic Mobility 1. Ankle Mobility In general, ankle mobility and lower leg flexibility are overlooked when trying to improve one’s squat. We give a lot of attention to improving hip mobility and upper leg flexibility (hamstrings, hip flexors, etc.) which is awesome, since they are typically the first thing you should work on when trying to increase range of motion and lower body mobility. However, only working on your upper legs might not get you the mobility and range of motion in your squat you are looking for. We want you to try something different. Think about this, if your ankles cannot bend forward (knees towards your toes), your body must compensate in...