Signals from your eyes play a big role in maintaining your balance, which helps explain why standing on one leg is significantly harder when you close your eyes. If you can reach 10 seconds with ...

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You can also make it harder, by performing calf raises standing on one leg or holding a dumbbell in your hands. (These knee strengthening exercises also pair well with calf raises.) One more thing ...

Pause, then on an exhale, press through your right foot, sweep your left leg back up to meet your right, and return to standing. That’s one rep. Repeat on the opposite side. Use support.

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Standing calf raises engage both muscles ... And again, if you're aiming for one leg at a time but need some support, hold onto something sturdy to take pressure off your calves. Cutting range of ...

Standing calf raises engage both muscles ... And again, if you're aiming for one leg at a time but need some support, hold onto something sturdy to take pressure off your calves.