Main muscles worked: Gastrocnemius-soleus complex
You should feel this exercise in your calf
Equipment needed: Chair for support
Step-by-step directions
• Stand with your weight evenly distributed over both feet. Hold onto the back of a
chair or a wall for balance.
• Lift your unaffected foot off of the oor so that all of your weight is placed on
your affected foot.
• Raise the heel of your affected foot as high as you can, then lower.
• Repeat 10 times.
Repetitions
2 sets of 10
Days per week
6 to 7
Observation : Do not bend the knee of your working leg.
Warm up: Before doing the following exercises, warm up with 5 to 10 minutes of low impact activity, like walking or
riding a stationary bicycle.
You should feel this exercise in your calf
Equipment needed: Chair for support
Step-by-step directions
• Stand with your weight evenly distributed over both feet. Hold onto the back of a
chair or a wall for balance.
• Lift your unaffected foot off of the oor so that all of your weight is placed on
your affected foot.
• Raise the heel of your affected foot as high as you can, then lower.
• Repeat 10 times.
2 sets of 10
Days per week
6 to 7
Observation : Do not bend the knee of your working leg.
Warm up: Before doing the following exercises, warm up with 5 to 10 minutes of low impact activity, like walking or
riding a stationary bicycle.