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Split Stance Lunge - Toes Elevated
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- HOW: Place a weight plate on the ground. Place the balls of your toes on the edge of the weight plate with one foot. Bring the other leg back into the lunge position. Keep your weight forward as you bend the knee on the weight plate. Try to maintain a constant stretch in your ankle while doing the exercise.
- FEEL: You should feel your lower body muscles working. You should feel a stretch in your calf and the front of your ankle.
- COMPENSATION: Don’t put any other part of your foot onto the weight plate, keep the balls of your feet on it.
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