Forefoot / Heel Body Weight Shift

Foot / AnkleMotor Control / Balance
Forefoot / Heel Body Weight Shift

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Description

You are standing, feet flat on the ground. While keeping your balance, shift your body weight forward until your heels almost lift off the ground. Then shift your body weight backward to rest on your heels until you feel your toes are about to lift off the ground. You then return to the starting position.

Settings

Equipment
No Equipment
Positions
Stand Up
Muscle groups
Ankle dorsiflexorsPlantar flexors
Difficulty
Moderate
Movement
FlexionExtension
Contraction mode
Concentric

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