16 Jul Seated Heel Raise
HOW: Sit down with your feet directly below your knees. Drive the balls of your feet into the ground and raise your heels off the ground. Your knees should come up in the position while the balls of your feet remain in contact with...
16 Jul Seated Single Leg Heel Raise
HOW: Sit down with your foot directly below your knee. You will be performing this exercise with only one leg. Drive the balls of your feet into the ground and raise your heels off the ground. Your knees should come up in the position...
16 Jul Ankle Plantarflexion Isometrics – In Plantarflexion
HOW: In a comfortable sitting position with your feet out in front of you, place a resistance band around the balls of your foot. Point your foot forward and down towards the floor. This is your starting position. Slowly pull on the resistance band...
16 Jul Ankle Plantarflexion Isometrics – In Neutral
HOW: In a comfortable sitting position with your feet out in front of you, place a resistance band around the balls of your foot. Keep your foot in a neutral position, with the toes pointed straight up and your ankle at a 90 deg...
16 Jul Eversion Windshield Wiper – Band
HOW: Place a resistance band around your forefoot, holding onto the band with your hand to the inside of your foot or tying the band to a sturdy anchor. Apply resistance to the band by pulling the band with your hands or by scooting...
16 Jul Ankle Dorsiflexion – Band
HOW: First tie a band around a sturdy anchor. Then place the looped part of the band around the front part of your forefoot. With resistance on the band, slowly bend your ankle upwards towards the sky and towards you. Then slowly lower it....
16 Jul Ankle Circle
HOW: Draw circles with your ankle. You can draw clockwise or counter-clockwise circles. If after a surgery or injury, make sure to follow the instructions of your physical therapist as there may be ranges of motion you want to be careful with. FEEL: You...
25 Apr Multi Directional Lunge – Posterior Focus
HOW: While standing on one leg, you are going to reach the other leg in 3 different directions as you perform a single leg mini squat to draw the letter 'Y' behind you. FEEL: You should feel the thigh muscles and butt muscles working...
24 Apr Seated Ankle Dorsiflexion – Kettlebell
HOW: Get set-up seated with the handle of a kettlebell around the top of your foot. Get it as high as you can on your foot, not just on your toes. Have your heel supported on an elevated position to go through your full...
