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toe walk sideways - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

toe walk sideways

stand on toes with heels lifted, walk sideways while maintaining balance on forefoot.

Starting position
standing
Joints
head, foot
Muscles
hip abductors, tibialis anterior, gastrocnemius, soleus
Goal
postural correction, balance, stability, proprioception
Type
isotonic concentric, active

How it is done

Stand with feet apart, lift both heel off the floor. Maintain the balance and position, walk sideways on toes. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.