1 - Sit to stand: repeat 10 times.Strengthens muscles in thighs and bottom. sit near the front of your chair, with feet slightly back and hip width apart. Lean slightly forward and stand up without putting your hands on chair if possible.
2 - Heel raises: repeat 10 times. Strengthens ankles. Hold on to support if necessary. A worktop is ideal for this. feet hipwidth apart...slowly lift up your heels keeping your weight over your big toes. Lift for a slow count of 3 and lower for a slow count of 5.
3 - toe raises: repeat 10 times. Strengthens ankles and shin muscles. hold on to support if necessary. Slowly lift the front of your feet so the weight is on the back of your heels. Lift for a slow count of 3 and lower for a slow count of 5. Try not to stick your bottom out!
4 - Heel toe stand. repeat twice on each foot. Improves balance and strengthens ankles. Hold support if necessary. Place one foot in front of the other forming a straight line. Look ahead and balance for 10 seconds without support if possible. repeat with the other foot.
5 - Heel toe walking. repeat the steps in the other direction. Improves balance and strenghtens ankles. Walk forward 10 paces placing one foot directly in front of the other to form a straight line.
6 - Oneleg stand. repeat twice on each foot. Strengthens ankles and legs and improves balance. Hold on to support with one hand. Balance on one leg for 10 seconds keeping the knee 'soft'.
I’ll try them too - thanks Joyce. I’ll be ok until it comes to standing on one leg. At least it doesn’t ask me to close my eyes at the same time. Definitely can’t do that!
Heaven is ... sitting in the garden with a G&T and a cat while watching the sun go down
I wasn't around last few days because I had a lot to do in house and school. Today is my day off so I'll do just necessary things. It's nice morning, but forecast for today and next few days is wind and rain and snow in the hills. I'll go tomorrow to cottage and take my dog with me. Hope so that it'll be snowy, because he adore snow, just like my first dog. Last Thursday Charles Dickens books arrived from UK. I'm very satisfied with condition of the books (edition is 1971). Only bad thing is that postage from UK, after all happenings, rose from 3₤ to 10₤ and more.
Morning PF and Ante. The usual weekend gremlins - neither of your posts were there when I posted despite being ahead of me on the timeline, PF and Ante was at the same time
PF - that is not good news about Elsa and LC. Oddly enough I thought it might have been the other way around in terms of the bullying. Poor LC, he looked so happy in the picture you posted the other day.
Ante, I have some collared doves around my feeders too. That is an extortionate postage cost. It makes you wonder how they can justify a 200% increase. By the way, Rosie is Rebecca's new name Ante. I think she enjoyed keeping us guessing.
I hope that you get a good walk tomorrow and that your dog gets some snow to play in.
Don't worry, we know that the workers on Rez sometimes have to be busy elsewhere but they don't get forgotten and we know that they will get back when they can.
Cacoethes: An irresistible urge to do something inadvisable
They are also rare in my area, and this two came short before Chr...s. I think that they are making nest in my cypress. I will, thanks. Snow and cold weather doesn't bother me, but wind is a different story.
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1 - Sit to stand: repeat 10 times.Strengthens muscles in thighs and bottom.
sit near the front of your chair, with feet slightly back and hip width apart. Lean slightly forward and stand up without putting your hands on chair if possible.
2 - Heel raises: repeat 10 times. Strengthens ankles.
Hold on to support if necessary. A worktop is ideal for this.
feet hipwidth apart...slowly lift up your heels keeping your weight over your big toes. Lift for a slow count of 3 and lower for a slow count of 5.
3 - toe raises: repeat 10 times. Strengthens ankles and shin muscles.
hold on to support if necessary. Slowly lift the front of your feet so the weight is on the back of your heels. Lift for a slow count of 3 and lower for a slow count of 5.
Try not to stick your bottom out!
4 - Heel toe stand. repeat twice on each foot. Improves balance and strengthens ankles.
Hold support if necessary. Place one foot in front of the other forming a straight line. Look ahead and balance for 10 seconds without support if possible. repeat with the other foot.
5 - Heel toe walking. repeat the steps in the other direction. Improves balance and strenghtens ankles.
Walk forward 10 paces placing one foot directly in front of the other to form a straight line.
6 - Oneleg stand. repeat twice on each foot. Strengthens ankles and legs and improves balance.
Hold on to support with one hand. Balance on one leg for 10 seconds keeping the knee 'soft'.
Pansy, sorry to hear that about your Little Cat.
I wasn't around last few days because I had a lot to do in house and school. Today is my day off so I'll do just necessary things. It's nice morning, but forecast for today and next few days is wind and rain and snow in the hills. I'll go tomorrow to cottage and take my dog with me. Hope so that it'll be snowy, because he adore snow, just like my first dog.
Last Thursday Charles Dickens books arrived from UK. I'm very satisfied with condition of the books (edition is 1971).
Only bad thing is that postage from UK, after all happenings, rose from 3₤ to 10₤ and more.
A hughes and warm welcome to Rosie.
This couple became regular guests on my feeders.
I will, thanks. Snow and cold weather doesn't bother me, but wind is a different story.