Targeted Muscles: All muscles of your lower body, with special attention to the soleus and gastrocnemius.
Purpose: To help strengthen & stabilize the knee and ankle. Providing for improved balance and power in lower body movement.
Setup: Start in a 90° knee bent squat position.
Exhale: lift heels off the ground, THEN stand up
Inhale: Bend down, THEN let heel back down to the ground.
Reminder: Start with bent knees in squat position. Raise heels, then straighten legs (stay on toes). Then bend knees followed by letting the heels down.