Do exercises for stability by working out on your toes.

A Gold’s Gym trainer explains these exercises further activate lower body muscles to stay balacned.

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You will strengthen the muscles that provide stability and protect jointsessentially, injury prevention.

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When you begin exercising on your toes, she says youll want to ease into it.

We lose ankle mobility as we get older so ease your toes into the new waters, she says.

And be sure to stretch out yourcalvesandtoesonce you finish.

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Gregory says the following exercises for stability are a great place to start working out on your toes.

Exercises for stability you’re able to do on your toes

1.

Heel Raises

Begin with your feet hip-width distance apart.

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Pressing into both sides of your feet, lift your heels off the ground.

Squeeze your glutes, and lower with control.

Land quietly, keeping your knees soft with a slight bend.

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Keeping your heels tight together, lift your heels and hold them on top.

Bend down and up at the knee to work your thighs.

Squat down keeping your chest up, and your abs braced.

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When you reach the bottom, lift your heels up and place them back down before returning to stand.

Bridge with heel lift

Begin lying on your back.

Bend your knees and bring your feet flat to floor.

Squeeze your glutes while lifting your hips into a bridge position.

Lift your heels off the ground while keeping your hips lifted.

Return your heels to the floor before lowering your body to the floor.

Feel all the muscles in your lower body activate and react to compensate and stabilize your body.

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