Hi all,
I have a female athlete with a shorter Achilles tendon on one side. This makes her unable to reach below parallel and impedes her balance and coordination. She's been doing Crossfit for 2 years now and has just joined my strength program, which seeks to increase the basic barbell lifts.
How would you suggest I mitigate this restriction for strength movements? My solution right now is box squats set slightly above parallel for squats. It has not been a problem with deads or power cleans so my main concern is getting her below parallel, or as close as possible, in the squat.
Training an athlete with a short achilles tendon
I have a female athlete with a shorter Achilles tendon on one side. This makes her unable to reach below parallel and impedes her balance and coordination. She's been doing Crossfit for 2 years now and has just joined my strength program, which seeks to increase the basic barbell lifts.
How would you suggest I mitigate this restriction for strength movements? My solution right now is box squats set slightly above parallel for squats. It has not been a problem with deads or power cleans so my main concern is getting her below parallel, or as close as possible, in the squat.
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