Lower Leg Muscles Are Often Neglected

The lower leg muscles are often neglected during our exercise workouts. We need to make sure the lower leg muscles are worked as hard as we work the rest of our muscles because they are just as important as the rest of our leg muscles. Actually, if you think about it they might be more important because they receive the direct impact of our body weight during our daily physical activities. It makes sense to pay attention to the lower leg muscles and take care for our feet.
Neglecting the lower leg muscles can lead to shin splints, back aches, foot arch pains and even headaches so let me suggest several exercises that will benefit the lower leg, ankle and feet muscles.
1. Walk on your heels for a period of time each day. Set aside a little time to walk on your heels during your workout sessions, the time is well spent.
2. Heel raises – there are two ways to do this:
• Stand with both feet firmly on the ground. Rise up on your toes and hold that position for 10 to 20 seconds and then lower your feet back to a flat position. Do this 20 times each day.
• On a raised platform you will stand with your heels hanging over the edge. Again; rise up on your toes and hold that position for 10 to 20 seconds. Try to do this exercise several times each day.
3. Stand and point your toes upward and hold this positions for a period of 10 to 20 seconds do it twice times each day.
These exercises are a few examples but I’m sure that if you use a little creativity you can probably think of more. The important thing is to incorporate some exercises that target the lower leg muscles. When you watch professional sports
You can see how many athletes have to go to the sidelines because of injuries to their lower legs.

Take care of both your upper and lower leg muscles and you they will take care of you.

By: WL Reidhead

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