Strengthening Your Legs for High Heels

Fashion will take its toll. Some shoe models are being replaced by others, and girls have to endure and endure all these changes in order to be at the peak of this very fashion and look “the most charming and attractive.” Every girl remembers the “unforgettable” sensations in her legs after the first “catwalk” in high heels (walking around the apartment in her mother’s shoes at 5 years old does not count) at some festive evening. But what can we say if most adult ladies, at every opportunity, try to avoid walking on this, of course, an important component of beauty... How can you make your legs more resilient and withstand such fashion trends as high heels?

In order for your legs to be not only beautiful, but also durable, you need to do jogging, aerobics (especially on a step platform), rollerblading or perform strength exercises. Today we offer you one of the exercises that works the calf muscles. You might say, “Wouldn’t it be better to just put on high heels and walk, walk, walk?” Believe me, it's not better. The fact is that while walking, the calf muscles work in a different mode, with a limited amplitude, which does not allow them to be worked well and, therefore, strengthened. But the special exercise that we recommend will allow you to work your calf muscles more thoroughly and make them more resilient.

So, go to a wall about a meter away, rest your palms on it and put one foot on top of the other from the heel side (photo 1). Inhale and, as you exhale, rise up, trying to reach the top of your head towards the ceiling (photo 2). Then slowly, taking a calm breath, lower yourself down to the starting position. During the exercise, try not to bend your knees excessively and do not tilt your head down (photo 3). The working leg should be straight, the knee should be relaxed, and the head position should be as if you were holding a large apple or grapefruit between your chin and chest.

Perform the maximum number of times with one leg, then the other. Of course, it is advisable to do the same amount for uniform development of your muscles. Take a minute to breathe. Then repeat the exercise again with the maximum number of repetitions. Rest again, but for 30 seconds. Now another approach. Rest again, but for 15 seconds. This will make a series. If you are not new to such physical activity, you can repeat the entire series after 10-12 minutes.

This exercise will help make your legs slimmer, and, of course, more resilient; and then the sacrifice that is made to beauty will no longer be as great as it sometimes seems. Good luck!

Photo1. Initial position

Photo2. End position

Photo3. Incorrect position