Mobility is super-important when it comes to our ankle joints and our fat burning goals. Having healthy ankles means that you will be protected from twisted ankles, sprains, and unsafe movement patterns that will lead to accumulated stress over time - which means you can keep your fat loss training program going.

Our bodies are incredibly efficient at adapting to proper and improper movement patterns, but this isn’t always a good thing. When our feet and ankles lack their full range of motion, that needed mobility is obtained from other areas of the body - places like the knees, hips, and lower back. The downside to this is that eventually, those areas will become injured from repetitive misuse. Our spine should not have to compensate for what the ankles are lacking in. Regardless, healthy ankle mobility is a must when our goal is fat loss, so we can keep walking, running, and strength training. Here is a sample video for you to begin recovering your foot and ankle range of motion:

Beginner Level Ankle Joint Mobility Preview

Having healthy feet and ankles is so important for those with fat loss goals, that I’m going to make an intermediate level video so you can progress safely. Stay tuned for the next episode!

To your health and success,

John Sifferman, NSCA-CPT

P.S. If you have enjoyed this joint mobility information, feel free to check out Scott Sonnon’s Intu-Flow program here: http://www.rmaxi.com/products/intu-flow.html