so hit both a brick wall, and/or a breakthrough today
.... it seems my ROM on my right ankle is beyond shot... i havent measured in degrees, but i have a significant amount of scar tissue built up from a previous injury....
specifically i have limited dorsiflexion and its putting a hamper on my lifts...
today i squatted
135x5
225x5
315x5
365x4
405x0 came forward on my right toe, and favored my right leg, (probably due to my limited ROM and almost wrecked myself...)
this came as a suprise because i usually can perform a clean rep or two @ 405, today i couldnt..... the difference? i think it was the heel ( or lack thereof) in my new vibrams
i then did
GHR
bwx8x8x8
and one leg squats... THIS IS WHERE i found my problem...
while doing a one leg squat on my left leg, my heel stays planted and im able to drive with my hip/glute.
my right heel CANNOT stay on the ground.... therefore im forced to drive 100% with my quad and off my toe..
i have a feeling this has something to do with why i cant squat nearly anything close to what i can deadlift
any suggestions?
copy and pasted from my log.
now that im aware of this issue, im noticing my right quad is significantly more developed than my left specifically my lateralis and medialis
NOTE: the first time i injured this ankle, it was playing football... i tore nearly all the ligaments in my ankle, and had a stress fractured tibia
the second time, i crashed a motorcycle.... and again, tore ligaments and fractured both tibias
i did undergo physical therapy both times, for over a year each time, and i couldnt walk for 3-4+ months after the accident(s)
so i know what the problems are, just need to adress them, i would appreciate it if someone with some real knowledge on the subject could help me out
.... it seems my ROM on my right ankle is beyond shot... i havent measured in degrees, but i have a significant amount of scar tissue built up from a previous injury....
specifically i have limited dorsiflexion and its putting a hamper on my lifts...
today i squatted
135x5
225x5
315x5
365x4
405x0 came forward on my right toe, and favored my right leg, (probably due to my limited ROM and almost wrecked myself...)
this came as a suprise because i usually can perform a clean rep or two @ 405, today i couldnt..... the difference? i think it was the heel ( or lack thereof) in my new vibrams
i then did
GHR
bwx8x8x8
and one leg squats... THIS IS WHERE i found my problem...
while doing a one leg squat on my left leg, my heel stays planted and im able to drive with my hip/glute.
my right heel CANNOT stay on the ground.... therefore im forced to drive 100% with my quad and off my toe..
i have a feeling this has something to do with why i cant squat nearly anything close to what i can deadlift
any suggestions?
copy and pasted from my log.
now that im aware of this issue, im noticing my right quad is significantly more developed than my left specifically my lateralis and medialis
NOTE: the first time i injured this ankle, it was playing football... i tore nearly all the ligaments in my ankle, and had a stress fractured tibia
the second time, i crashed a motorcycle.... and again, tore ligaments and fractured both tibias
i did undergo physical therapy both times, for over a year each time, and i couldnt walk for 3-4+ months after the accident(s)
so i know what the problems are, just need to adress them, i would appreciate it if someone with some real knowledge on the subject could help me out