Build Strong Feet & Ankles: Run Fast & Injury Free

In this video, we share how to build strong feet & ankles so you can run fast & injury free.

If you are recovering from an injury, or simply looking to maximize your performance, these exercises will help improve your range of motion, control, and strength for the muscles around your feet and ankles.

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00:00 - Intro
01:35 - Why Foot Strength Matters
03:28 - Exercise 1
04:35 - Exercise 2
05:08 - Exercise 3
05:52 - Exercise 4
08:20 - The best exercise for foot & ankle strength

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Thank you ‪@goranwinblad‬ for bringing this study to my attention

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Reference studies:

Peak ground landing force:

Dempsey, Paddy & Handcock, Phil & Rehrer, Nancy. (2013). Body armour: the effect of load, exercise and distraction on landing forces. Journal of sports sciences. 32. 10.1080/02640414.2013.823226.

Why Foot Strength Matters:

Taddei UT, Matias AB, Duarte M, Sacco ICN. Foot Core Training to Prevent Running-Related Injuries: A Survival Analysis of a Single-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial. Am J Sports Med. 2020 Dec;48(14):3610-3619. doi: 10.1177/0363546520969205. Epub 2020 Nov 6. PMID: 33156692.

Exercises excerpted from study (Exercises 2 and 3) :

Matias AB, Taddei UT, Duarte M, Sacco IC. Protocol for evaluating the effects of a therapeutic foot exercise program on injury incidence, foot functionality and biomechanics in long-distance runners: a randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016;17(1):160.