Now that we've worked on all the major muscle groups above the knee, it's time to work on some of the major muscle groups below the knee as well. We're going to do an exercise in this video to strengthen our calf muscles, or soleus or gastrocnemius muscles they're called. You can do this either standing on the edge of a stair, or flat on the ground, it's a little bit easier when you're flat on the ground. All it is, is getting up on your toes counting to three and release. up on your toes count to three and release. You can use to do this with a chair to give you help for balance if you'd like or you can do this without a chair to help your supporting muscles work as well is to Easy for you and you don't feel the burden at all in your calf muscles.

You can also do this one leg at a time, one leg at a time, it's actually quite difficult to do this. But if you're strong enough to do so, it can really be a beneficial beneficial exercise without any weight at all. up on your toes as high as you can go Hold for three seconds, and release. If you're doing this on one leg at a time, be sure to alternate so that you strengthen both legs, not just the one that hurts