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single leg standing reach in multiple directions - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

single leg standing reach in multiple directions

stand on one leg while reaching forward and in various directions with the lifted foot to challenge balance and proprioception.

Starting position
standing
Joints
hip, knee, head
Muscles
gluteus medius, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, hip flexors, soleus
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability, proprioception
Type
active, isometric

How it is done

Stand and lift other leg off the floo, stand on on leg. Maintain the balance on one leg and reach forward in different direction with lifted foot. Lower down the foot to starting position and repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.