Embarrassed by your ankles? With the sunshine on its way you’ve probably turned your mind to wearing summer sandals and shorts. For many people having wide ankles is a big issue and an even bigger inconvenience. There’s hope, though! This exercise will help slim them down and get you feeling super confident again.
The one-legged calf raise is an easy toning move that you can do anywhere – all you need is the back of a chair or something hip-height to support yourself.
How Stand on your right foot, holding on to the back of a chair for balance. Raise your left leg bent behind you. Contract your calf muscles and raise your right heel off the floor to balance on tip toes (A). Hold for two seconds, then lower your heels back down to the floor (B). Do two sets of 12-15 reps on both sides.
Focus on rising up as high as possible onto your toes. The larger the range of motion during each rep, the harder your muscles are having to work. It won’t be beneficial if you’re only doing half reps. Feel the burn!
Tip! Remember to stretch afterwards. It’s super important to stretch after exercising to prevent muscle soreness and improve flexibility!
Cankles can be caused by water retention, too. Try to lower your salt levels, cut out alcohol and drink plenty of water.
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