20 Apr Elevated Bridge – Knee Straight, Alternating
HOW: Place heels on elevated surface. Arms relaxed to the side. Apply pressure through your heels lifting your hips up. Once level, lift one leg straight up while the other stabilizes your body. Alternate legs up and down while maintaining elevated hips. FEEL: Muscles...
20 Apr Ankle Dorsiflexion Mobilization – Band
HOW: Place your foot flat on an elevated surface. Loop the anchored band around the lowest part of your lower leg. The band should be right below the bend of the ankle joint. With tension in the band, lean forward while keeping your heel...
20 Apr Knee Hug – Walking, Heel Raise
HOW: As you take a step forward, bring one knee up to your chest and grab it with both hands. Keep your chest up and stand straight as you pull your knee towards your chest. As you pull the knee to your chest, go...
11 Apr Soleus Stretch – Unsupported
HOW: Get set up standing and then position your feet together, but one foot slightly in front of the other. With the foot that is further behind, the big toe on that foot should be lined up in the middle of the opposite foot....
31 Mar Eccentric Single Leg Heel Raise – Off Step
HOW: Stand in front of a wall or an object to use for balance. Stand on the leg you want to train with your heel off the edge of an elevated surface. While keeping your glutes and quads tight to keep your knee straight,...
31 Mar Eccentric Single Leg Heel Raise – Knee Bent
HOW: Get set-up in front of a wall or an object to use for balance. Begin by keeping your knees bent then lift your heels off the ground. When you are at the top, shift all your weight over to one leg, lift the...
31 Mar Eccentric Single Leg Heel Raise – Knee Bent, Off Step
HOW: Get set-up in front of a wall or an object to use for balance with your feet on an elevated surface, heels just off the edge. Begin by keeping your knees bent then lift your heels off the ground. When you are at...
31 Mar Double Leg Weight Shift – Circle
HOW: In a standing position, shift your weight in circles. Rotate by placing most of your body weight from the leftt, to your forefoot/toes, to the right, back towards you heal, and repeat. You can then also go the opposite direction. Start with small...
31 Mar Single Leg Weight Shift – Circle
HOW: Begin this exercise by balancing on one leg. Once balance is achieved, shift your weight in circles on your stable leg. Rotate by placing most of your body weight from the outside of your foot, to your forefoot/toes, to the outside your foot,...
31 Mar Single Leg Reach – Sagittal
HOW: Get set-up balancing on one foot. Begin this exercise by reaching as far as you can forward with the foot that is in the air. Then return to starting position and reach backward with the leg in the air while allowing your body...
