Choosing the right exercises is an issue that is central to Falk’s view of exercise. What does it mean to do an exercise, say, to keep your feet and knees parallel? Suppose, for the moment, your feet turn out a bit as you walk.

What exercise might help this?

Let us first look at an exercise called Single Knee Bends. Especially for someone with a weak foot or a weak knee, this exercise will not be trivial, or easy. All the weight will be on the leading foot, which is kept straight. Keeping the foot straight aligns the foot and knee. Keeping the weight of the knee over the foot makes it a real exercise. An individual my only be able to bend a few inches at first. The net result of this exercise will be to align and strengthen the foot, knee, and hip.

Next consider a related but definitely different exercise, Knee Bends (using both knees). This exercise works on both feet simultaneously, as well as both knees and both hips. The weight is balanced between the legs, rather than on one foot as in the Single Knee Bends.

Note, even in this exercise if the legs are of not equal strength, then once you put more weight on to the week aside are go deeper into that neighborhood on the weaker side. This prevents the weak side from getting even weaker and causing even bigger problems.

Next consider Squat Jumps.

This is a vigorous exercise, and gives the feet, ankles, knees, and legs a nice workout.

All three of these exercises will strengthen a weak foot as well as promote proper alignment of the foot. Which of these exercises is the best to prescribe? Well, to start with, they are all good. None will cause pain, and they all benefit various parts of the body, including the feet. The best exercise will depend on other factors that govern other aspects of everyday movement.

The Single Knee Bends are especially potent when the imbalance between one side of the body and the other is especially great. The Knee Bends might be better when the knees need strengthening to put the weight on the feet, for example, for someone who snaps the knees back when walking. The Squat Jumps work more on the backs of the legs and feet, stretching weak muscles.

It needs to be mentioned here that the squad charms are certainly a much harder exercise knee bands single or double. Such an exercise is more likely to be done by a younger person or person with considerable strength and agility.

But note well, very well. It is one’s everyday age, and strength that will guide this choice.

Movement reveals one’s weakness.

One of the cardinal premises of this website is that the right exercise will be truly potent and provide real satisfaction. An exercise that will strengthen a weakness will feel good when you have finished.

Selection of Exercises:

Disclaimer:

I am not a qualified physician. As with all exercise programs, when using these routines and examples shown, you need to use common sense. To reduce and avoid injury, you may want to check with your doctor before beginning any fitness program. By performing these exercises, you are performing them at your own risk. Theoryofexercise.com will not be responsible or liable for any injury or harm you sustain as a result of this information shared on this website.