Exercises For High Heel Lovers

Hello everyone :)

My apologies for not posting in a while, things have just been very hectic and in the little bit of free time I've had, I've been looking for really good workouts to show you guys :)

This workout is one for the ladies. If like me you love your heels, for me the higher they are the better, then you need to read this and do these exercises. While heels look amazing and make your legs look great, they can also cause damage to your body like inflammation of the nerves and long term joint pain. Heels can not only cause injuries to your feet but also to your knees, hips, back and pelvis. Now I'm definitely not saying stop wearing heels, but it is good to know these beautiful shoes can put your body under. Luckily for us heel addicts there are some exercises you can do to help your body out :)

Ankles: You need to strengthen your ankles to prevent you taking a tumble and causing yourself some serious injuries. Good exercises to strengthen your ankles are:
Heel walking- walk on your heels, not only does this strengthen your ankles but your shins as well which will help prevent falls and will stretch out your overworked calves.
Tip-toe walking- walk on your toes (as you would if you had heels on) to strengthen your ankles and calves
Blind balance- stand with your left shoulder close to a wall, close your eyes and lift your right leg up. Touch the wall with your fingertips if you need help to balance. It's hard to balance with your eyes closed so this exercise will work the muscles in your foot and ankle as they'll need to stabilise the wobbly joint.

Achilles Tendons:  Achilles tendonitis — when your Achilles tendon, which attaches to your calf muscle, becomes inflamed, can be caused by switching from heels to flats without stretching. To prevent this happening you need to stretch and strengthen your muscles. A good strengthening exercise is to stand on a step with your heels hanging off the edge and raise yourself up onto your tip toes and quickly drop your heels down.

Balance: Heels give you a lift which presents a challenge to your body's sense of balance. A lot of your muscles are working to keep your body upright and this can result in more pressure being put onto your lower back. A good way to combat this is to do a few yoga moves each day such as standing on one leg and trace the alphabet with the other. A good stretch for your lower back is called "Child's Pose". To do this stretch kneel down and sit back on your heels, then lower your body towards the floor and stretch your arms out in front of you.

Calves: Wearing heels, especially for hours at a time will leave your calf muscles in a shortened position which can lead to weak muscles. To strengthen your calf muscles do these exercises.

Hope these help you ladies :) Happy heel wearing!!