Do you wish you could squat like that?

Proper ankle mobility is important for most of our functional and higher level movements. Specifically, decreased dorsiflexion, or bending of the ankle (the foot getting closer to your shin), will likely add undue stress on joints up the chain including knees, hips, and the spine. If you cannot access your ankles well, you will have to borrow (compensate) extra movement from those other structures. From lesser to greater extents, dorsiflexion is…