3. Single-Leg Touch and Hop:
How to do:
- Begin standing with your weight on your left foot. Keeping your back long, bend your left knee to touch the floor with your right fingers.
- Swing your right leg and left arm forward to return to standing, hopping once the torso is upright.
- Land with control, then slowly lower your torso, and bend your knee to touch the floor again.
- Do two sets of 10 reps.
4. Seated calf raises:
How to do:
- Sit in a chair with your legs bent at a 90-degree angle, feet flat on the floor.
- Place a dumbbell in each hand and hold one on top of each knee.
- Slowly squeeze your calf muscles as you raise up onto the balls of your feet (avoid bouncing up and down). Pause and slowly lower back down, without resting.
- Repeat 15 or more times.
5. Stair Climber:
How to do:
- Nothing tones your ankles while getting your heart pumping like a good old-fashioned stair workout on traditional stairs or a stair master.
- Aim for 30 minutes or more per session to carve out those ankle muscles.
- We recommend even doing some runs up and down some outdoor bleachers.
