The feet and ankles are the building blocks of a stable pedal stroke. The more you can drop your heel the more you can engage your glutes and other supporting muscles.
Your calf muscles are responsible for plantar flexion, i.e. pointing the toes down. You use these muscles repeatedly while cycling, every time you press down on the pedal (particularly near the end of your downward stroke).
The front of your lower leg also has a huge muscle which performs the opposite function, dorsiflexion, i.e. lifting the toes up. This muscle is called your tibialis anterior, and it runs from just below your knee joint all the way down your shin before actually wrapping underneath the arch of your foot.
This quick routine from our Daily Stretching & Mobility Program targets the muscle groups that help mobilize and stabilize the ankles. You will work on releasing tension out of the calves and shins as well as ankle mobility.
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14 июл 2024
