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THE MOVE TO MASTER: ONE-LEGGED CALF RAISE.(Brief Article)

Cosmopolitan

| May 01, 2001 | HAMILTON, TISH | COPYRIGHT 2001 Hearst Communications, reprinted with permission of Hearst. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Stand on a three-inch platform (a phone book, for example), and use the back of a chair for support (1) Lift your left foot off the platform so that your weight rests on your right foot. Hang your right heel off the platform at a 45-degree angle. (2) Slowly lift your right heel as high as you can, then lower it. Repeat 20 to 25 times, then switch legs. Do a total of three sets three to four ...

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