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WALK TOES AND HEELS

Your ankles, shins and calves will strengthen and lengthen simultaneously with these movements. You will be able to do more activities like walking on bumpy roads with reduced pain and improved balance.

Focus Knees, Balance, Lower Body-NonAerobic
Environment Pool
Pool Depth Partially Anchored
Supervision Not required
Equipment Yes

Exercise Demonstration

How to Perform

  1. Setup in the pool with equipment
  2. Follow movement cues
  3. Focus on tempo and form

Exercise Modifications

Make it Harder (Progressions)

Increase intensity or add resistance equipment.

Make it Easier (Regressions)

Reduce intensity or simplify coordination.

Audience

All Ages

Benefits

Your ankles, shins and calves will strengthen and lengthen simultaneously with these movements. You will be able to do more activities like walking on bumpy roads with reduced pain and improved balance.

Muscles Worked

  • Knees
  • Balance
  • Lower Body-NonAerobic

Equipment Needed

  • Large Noodle

When to Use

  • Main set

Exercise Tags

Knees Balance Lower Body-NonAerobic aquatic exercise Excel

Attribution

Source TypeExcel
Original AuthorStarr Nixdorf
ContributorPerry Nixdorf
PublicationAbility Fix App
LicenseAll Rights Reserved
Credit RequiredNo
Date Created2021-05-23
Last Modified2025-12-01

External Source

TypeExcel