10 Jun Air Squat – Toes Elevated
HOW: Begin by placing two weight plates on the ground in front of you. Stand on the edge of the plate with the balls of your feet, and your feet about shoulder width apart. Bend at the knees and hinge forward at the waist...
29 May Half Kneeling Soleus Stretch
HOW: In a kneeling position with one leg up and your foot flat on the ground. Lean forward as much as you can bending your knee and slightly bringing your heel off of the ground. Hold that position when you feel a good stretch...
29 May Foot Circles
HOW: While standing, bring one foot forward. Trace the outside edge of your foot, ankle, and toes on the ground using as much body weight as you can tolerate in a circular motion. FEEL: You should feel the muscles in your foot and ankle...
29 May Seated Calf Stretch – Knee Straight, Towel
HOW: While seated, loop a towel around the balls of your feet. Keep your knee straight and with both hands pull the towel towards you. FEEL: You should feel a stretch in the back of your lower leg/calf. COMPENSATION: Keep the knee straight, don’t...
27 May Single Leg Balance – BOSU, Blue Side Up
HOW: Place a bosu ball in front of you on the ground with the blue side up. Step onto the middle of the ball and slightly bend your knee. Keep your other knee bent and off of the ball. Balance on the one leg...
27 May Lateral Lunge – BOSU
HOW: Place a bosu ball a few feet to the side of you with the ball side up. Step to the side with the foot closer to the bosu and land on the ball bending at the knee, glutes back, and slightly bending your...
27 May Lateral Bound On Bosu
HOW: Place a bosu ball a few feet to the side of you with the ball side up. Shift all of your weight to the outside leg and bend the knee up that is closest to the bosu ball. With the leg balancing on...
27 May Forward Bound On BOSU
HOW: Begin by placing a bosu ball on the ground in front of you a couple of feet with the ball side up. While on one leg, jump forwards onto the ball and land with the opposite foot. Then immediately jump back into the...
27 May Forward Hop On BOSU
HOW: Begin by placing a bosu ball on the ground in front of you a couple of feet with the ball side up. On one leg, hop forwards onto the ball with the foot that was balancing and immediately jump back into the starting...
22 May Split Stance Soleus Raise
HOW: Start in a split stance position with one foot forward and the other foot behind you with your toes pushing into the ground. Load most of your weight into the front leg. From this position, lift your heels up. Make sure to lift...
