5-Minute Fitness: Best Foot Forward

Our feet are the most overworked — and overlooked — parts of the human body.

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Add these three moves to your weekly workouts to keep your feet healthy and strong.

Toe Splay

1 Sit up straight on chair with your feet flat on floor.

2 Spread toes apart as far as comfortable.

3 Hold for 5 seconds.

4 Repeat 10 times.

 

Marble Pickup

1 Sit on chair with back straight and feet flat on floor.

2 Scatter 20 marbles (or other small objects) on floor, next to a cup.

3 Using the toes on one foot, pick up one item at a time and place in cup.

4 Repeat with the other foot.

 

Tennis ball roll

1 Sit on chair with back straight and feet flat on floor.

2 Place tennis ball under foot.

3 Gently move the ball back and forth under foot for 2 minutes.

4 Repeat with other foot.

 

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