Ankle Exercises

Standing in an upright position, using the back of a chair for stability, feet hip width apart and both facing forwards, push up onto your toes. Hold for five seconds, then lower you heels to the ground. Repeat ten times.

Start standing upright, feet hip width apart, flat on the ground facing forwards. Keeping the rest of your body as still as possible, raise your right foot approximately one centimetre off the ground, hold the position for five seconds, put the foot back on the ground and repeat. Repeat this ten times on each foot.

This is about keeping the flexibility in our ankles, which is equally important when it comes to avoiding ankle injuries. Sitting on an upright chair or stool with your feet flat on the ground, raise your right foot off the ground and keeping your ankle still, ‘draw a circle’ with your right toes, rotating your toes first clockwise for ten circles and then anti-clockwise for ten circles. Repeat with your left foot.