How to do seated calf raises
Much
of your ability to continue to do the most basic
activities is due to muscular endurance.
Muscular endurance is related to muscular
strength. So if you want to continue to
walk up stairs with a spring in your step, begin
to strengthen those gastroc muscles.
Here
is how you would perform this exercise.
1.
Stand on the bottom step so that the balls of
your feet are on the edge of the step and the
heels extend over the edge.
2.
Position your shoulders beneath the pads, and
place your hands on either side of the pads.
3.
Keeping your legs straight, rise up onto the
toes as high as possible.
4.
Return slowly to the position where your heels
are hanging down as far as possible. This
will ensure a good stretch.
Don'ts
-Arch
your back.
-Rock
back and forth.
-Perform
the exercise rapidly.
Do's
-Keep
your abdominals tight and back erect.
-Keep
your legs straight.
-If
it burns, you're doing it right.
