Best stretches for Olympic Lifts?

[anfeyd]

What are the most useful stretches to up your ankle flexibility for the starting position of the olympic lifts?

Edit: I have sufficent flexibility to do them to begin with, its just i'd feel more comfortable with a little bit more 'room'.

[acidhell1]

In the starting position you want your shoulder OVER the bar..
I don't know of any stretches though

Another member could possible chime in and enlighten u :P

[J.B. II]

branling is the answer.

[chicanerous]

Branling is the answer.

Also, if you want more ankle flexibility, do ankle stretches. :smile: Just pick some new ones from Juji's big list of stretches.

[anfeyd]

In the starting position you want your shoulder OVER the bar..


Umm, yea, I knew that.






Thanks Chic, I thought that was how it was going to turn out, I was just making sure :good:

[compleks]

What is limiting you? The dorsi flexion of your ankle?

I've never felt that my ankle flexibilty has been an issue when lifting, and my calves are pretty tight.

[anfeyd]

Yea, its the dorsiflexion. It doesnt hinder me, I would just feel more comfortable with a little more give. My right ankle is the trouble one, it has enough flexibility but not as much as my left.

[Steve]

I don't get it haha, how does your leg bend like that? the bar is usually over the knuckles of my feet when I do them.

[compleks]

Hmm, your tibia shouldnt really be too far forwards anyway. It's not completely vertical, but the ankle shouldn't be very flexed either.

It's probably from tight calves/soleus. Just stretch them out whenever you get the chance.