Stretches
Seated Toe Point & Flex illustration

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Seated Toe Point & Flex

Ankle & shin mobility

Ankles calves

How to

Seated with legs extended, alternate between pointing your toes away from you and flexing them back toward your shins, moving slowly and fully through each direction.

Benefits

  • Mobilizes the ankle in the direction opposite to walking and standing
  • Gently stretches the calf (pointing) and the shin muscles (flexing) in turn
  • A gentle warm-up for the lower leg before standing activity

Practice

15-20 slow point-and-flex repetitions per foot.

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