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A TO Z ANKLE EXERCISER

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Includes 1 plate each in the following weights - 5 Pound, 2.5 Pound and 1.25 pound 

A to Z brings affordable ankle exercises through full range, functional movement patterns. The weight can be place lateral, anterior and/or posterior, one to five inches from the foot, offering a multitude of resistance and assistance levels for stretching and strengthening the ligament, tendons and musculature about the ankle joint.

The A to Z Ankle helps improve performance with stronger/quicker ankles through complete ranges of motion for multiple movement patterns for the muscles about the ankle and knee.

 Fact: Over 9 (nine) million ankle injuries occur each year in the United States.

A study from the American Council on Exercise and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, Indicates that preventative strengthening of the ankle muscles using a device such as the A-Z Ankle provides up to 6 times more protection than high-top shoes and taping and 3 times more protection than ankle braces.

 The A to Z Ankle helps improve performance with stronger/quicker ankles through complete ranges of motion for multiple movement patterns for the muscles about the ankle and knee.

 This unique piece brings affordable ankle exercises through full range, functional movement patterns.  The unit comes with one A to Z “boot”, two spring clips and one 1.25, 2.5 and 5 pound weight plates.  The weights can be placed one to five inches from the foot on a  lateral, anterior and/or posterior plane thereby offering a multitude of resistance and assistance levels for stretching and strengthening the ligament, tendons and musculature about the ankle joint.

A TO Z ANKLE™ Usage Instruction

Benefits of the A to Z Ankle vs. floor mounted ankle exercises and elastic band therapy:

 1.    Floor mounted ankle exercisers cost $500 to $800 each. Many users complain that the floor units do not allow for smooth natural ankle motions due to their hydraulic pistons and hinges.

 2.    A to Z Ankle allows for smooth and natural movements throughout the full ROM.

 3.    With resistance exercise bands, it is difficult to monitor increased intensity.  The bands do not allow a quantitative determination of resistance to chart progress or duplicate resistance levels for future sessions. Also, the resistance level of bands varies greatly depending on how the other end of the band is held by an opposing hand or foot.

 4.    The A to Z Ankle uses free weight plates to easily determine the intensity level and progress by the amount of weight added. By utilizing weight plates, the correct ounces and pounds are determined for exact resistance measurement.

A TO Z ANKLE™ ASSEMBLY

The A to Z Ankle will arrive in one box.  Check to make sure the box contains: one A to Z Ankle unit, two weight adjustment clips, one 5#, 2.5# and 1.25# weights, one short locking strap and one long locking strap.

The assembly is quite simple.  

Note:  IF THE STRAPS SEEM TO SLIP, CHECK THE STRAP ROUTING THROUGH THE BUCKLE AND HAVE THE BUCKLES TO THE SIDE OF YOUR FOOT

 1.    Attach the long locking strap to the “heel” of the A to Z Ankle, by sliding the fabric end from the top of the footplate, under the plate and up, through the adjacent heel slot.

 2.    Attach the short locking strap to the “toe” of the A to Z Ankle, by sliding the fabric end from the top of the footplate, under the plate and up, through the adjacent toe slot.

3.    Slide the first of two adjustable weight clips on the desired weight receiving post, to the desired place on the post.

 4.    Slide the desired amount of weight to the adjustable weight clip.

 5.    Slide the second of two adjustable weight clips on the same receiving post against the weights, holding the weights in place.

 ***NOTE: The greater the distance of the weights from the rotational axis of the movement pattern, the greater the resistance.