I've gotten to the point where I really want to add jumping exercise to my workouts. The reason why I only jump rope occasionally and do no other exercise with jumps is something always happens to my ankles after a jumping workout. They feel sore sometimes even for days afterward but nothing is broken and they always recover if I cut the jumping element from my routine. As I see it there are two possibilities for what the problem could be:
#1 My ankles are just weak and they can't take it. My current leg training 2-3 days a week, 3 sets, 15-50 reps: Front Squats, Glute Bridge, Toe Raises, Calf Raises, Lunges, High Knees, Modified Pistol Squats & Alternating High Steps. Is it possible that my ankles are not getting stronger on this routine? Is there some exercise I could do to try to build greater ankle stabilization?
#2 My body is more flexible than average, most/all of my major joints are double jointed and my massage therapist told me my ankles have greater range of motion than anyone she's ever worked on. This leads me to wonder, is it possible that my ankles are 'too flexible' could they be landing in overextended positions when I come down off a jump and getting hurt that way? I've read some martial artists wear high top shoes to stabilize their ankles during training and perhaps I need that too. Does anyone on these forums wear high tops for ankle stabilization? Do you think I ought to try that and see if it helps?
Can you think of anything else that might be preventing me from jumping that could make my ankles really sore without causing any breaks or obvious physical signs of injury? please help!