Ankle training - help needed

[brockfort]

So, I somehow inherited my mother's dancer ankles and am now a 6'4'' 250 lb 25 year old with essentially little girls ankles... I have broke them each twice as I grew up and i consistently sprain/strain them so those issues have also led to this but im at the point where i'm just fed up with the injuries

I have been looking around for better ways to improve my ankle strength and i'm wondering if anyone has some exercises they've seen/used to improve their ankle strength... I have really big and powerful legs/Quads and really developed/large calf muscles,

Any and all advice is appreciated, I really need this to not be an issue anymore

have a good one,

 

[scottandrew65]

Rotate your foot, while pointing your toes as far as is comfortable, clockwise and counterclockwise. Repeat as needed. Flex and extend your foot.Point your toes down and up, repeatedly,

 

[the_predator]

Get a Thera band and do plantar flexion, dorsa flexion, inversion and eversion exercises. Start slow and work your way up. Hope this helps.

 

[exphys88]

Get a Thera band and do plantar flexion, dorsa flexion, inversion and eversion exercises. Start slow and work your way up. Hope this helps.

This!
Plus, work on proprioception. Balancing on a bosu ball on one leg or balance board. Increase difficulty by shifting body weight and closing eyes. This teaches your ankle to detect movement better and strengthens stabilizing muscles.
I have 2 fractures and 11 sprains from basketball and have dramatically improved it.

 

[Cork]

I have found 1 legged squats will give you ankles like a damn farmer. My ankles felt amazing when I did them on the regular.

 

[brockfort]

thanks folks, much appreciated the Thera band stretches have been very effective