I Did Banded Ankle Distractions Every Day for 100 Days and Finally Squatted Ass-to-Grass Pain-Free at Age 44
I Did Banded Ankle Distractions Every Day for 100 Days and Finally Squatted Ass-to-Grass Pain-Free at Age 44 I Did Banded Ankle Distractions Every Day for 100 Days and Finally Squatted Ass-to-Grass Pain-Free at Age 44 Most irresistible alternative title: “The $12 Band Trick That Unlocked My Concrete Ankles, Fixed My Ugly Squat, and Gave Me Depth I Haven’t Had Since High School” For twenty years my squat was a national embarrassment. Heels up on 2×4s, knees caving, back rounding, and a constant dull ache in my ankles that made me dread leg day. Every mobility drill — calf stretches, ankle rocks, smashing with a barbell — gave me 48 hours of relief and then everything locked up again. I’d accepted that “bad ankle genetics” meant I’d never squat deep without plates under my heels. Then in January 2025 I discovered banded ankle distractions — the single most effective joint mobilization technique I’ve ever used. I committed to 2–3 minutes per ankle, ever...