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Old 03-31-2009, 02:50 AM
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Thanks Hits.

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I just tried some bodyweight squats with plates under my heels and it worked like a charm. That unsteady feeling is still there when I get low enough, but I can hit parallel very easily and keep all my weight on my heels.

So what does this mean I need to do? Surely elevating my heels is kind of a stop gap measure, right? Should I stretch my calves or something?
Lke Wolf said, you need to refer back to my post.

But the quick answer is yes this is a 'stop gap measure' and to solve the problem you need more ankle mobility, you DON'T need to start stretching random muscles.
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Old 03-31-2009, 01:55 PM
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I cant watch teh video as I dont have sound on the computer. My sound card flaked out on me a couple of weeks ago adn I haven't gotten around to getting a new one yet.
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I cant watch teh video as I dont have sound on the computer. My sound card flaked out on me a couple of weeks ago adn I haven't gotten around to getting a new one yet.
go buy a new sound card then...
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