Ankle Stability Exercise With External Destabilization

Description

For this exercise, place yourself in a lunge position on the balls of your feet, with one leg in front and one leg behind. Slightly bend your knees. Hold a Swiss ball with both hands in front of you, at eye level. An elastic band is positioned above your ankle of the front leg. Your partner will try to destabilize you by performing rhythmic pushes on the elastic band. Hold this position for the indicated duration.

Settings

Equipment

SwissBallPhysioResistance Band

Positions

Lunge

Muscle groups

Plantar flexors

Difficulty

Difficult

Movement

ExtensionMultidirectional

Contraction mode

Isometric