The High Heel Workout
When we wear high heels regularly it makes permanent changes to our muscles and tendons. The calf muscle and Achilles tendon get shorter. Tight, short muscles and tendons can impact the rest of our body in negative ways, so it’s important to incorporate a few moves if you love your high heels and want to keep them in your wardrobe rotation.
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Think STAND (Stretch, Tone, Ankle, Nourish, Doggie)
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1.Calf Stretch:
You can do the calf stretch in so many ways. You can face a wall and step one foot back pushing down into your back heel. You can stretch your calves using a BOSU or a flex band. You can use a set of stairs and let your heel hang off the bottom. You can also use a half-foam roller and place the ball of your foot on the top. Heels stay on the floor. As you gain flexibility you can creep the foot that isn’t on the foam roller forward.
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2.Tone Shins
We don’t think about our shins much when we exercise (unless, of course, they hurt), but keeping the shins strong can help combat the tightening of the claves.
Lean against a wall. Walk your feet about 1 foot forward and then try to […]