Easy Stretches for Women Who Wear High Heels

They look great on you and they take your fashion to the next level. What I'm I talking about? I'm talking about high heels. Even though they are a great for the sake of fashion, they can be brutal to walk in and they can be brutal on your calves. According to a survey done by the American Podiatric Medical Association, 40% of women where them everyday. Over a period of time high heels can do more than just make your feet hurt. When you walk in in heels two inches or higher they tighten and weaken the calf muscle. It can also cause inflammation to the Achilles tendon. In this article, I want to go over easy stretches that can be done by women who wear high heels. Let's begin.

Single Leg Stance

This particular exercise strengthens the lower leg muscles and improves balance.
Here is how it is done. Stand on your left leg and raise your right knee until your thigh is parallel to the floor. Keep your arms at your side and tighten your abdominal muscles. Hold for 30 seconds. If you feel like you are unstable, you can balance your self on a chair. It is best to do about 5 reps on each leg.

Heel Hang

This exercise stretches the Achilles tendon and the calf muscle. This is what you do. Stand on the ball of your fee at the edge of a step and hold on to a banister for support and balance. Lower your heals slowly as far as your comfortably can. You should feel a stretch that runs from the calf down to your heel. Raise your heel then lower again, this time with your knees slightly bent. You should hold this for about 30 seconds.

Feet Flex

Here is how to do this exercise. Sit on the Floor with your left leg bent and your left heel resting against your right thigh. Extend your right leg in front of you. Wrap a long towel around the arch of your right foot and hold the ends of the towel with both hands. Gently bend forward, bringing your chest toward your toes while pulling on the towel and flexing your foot toward you. This increases flexibility of the calf muscle and the Achilles tendon.

There you ladies. Stretches to help you when you are rocking your heals.