24 Nov Get Beautiful Pointed Toes With These 10 Stretches
Are you looking to achieve beautiful straight legs with pointed toes? In this post, you can find 10 exercises for pointed toes. I recommend practicing each exercise for 30 seconds per variation, here is the full follow-along video.
You’re going to need some space in front of a wall and a Pilates band that can cover all of your toes. I use my aerial hammock for these exercises because that’s what I prefer but you can use a wall as support for the same results.
Get ready to do some kicking and perfect your pointed toes!
Exercise 1 – Side lenghtening kicks
Place your hands and elbows in front of you. Stand up tall and straight. Point your right foot and remember to keep it nice and strong. Kick your right foot to the right and left. The point of the wall is to keep your body positioned during kicking, feel tall and long, and get those glute and leg muscles working.
Switch legs. Point the left foot and kick. Remember to keep your body nice and tall.
Exercises 2 & 3 – front and back lengthening kicks
Stay where you are for exercise 2. Let’s focus on the right leg. First bring it to the back and point it. Kick it up with a straight and strong leg.
Turn around with your back against the wall. Right leg out and kick up.
Now let’s do the left side. Bring your hands and elbows on the wall again. Move your left leg to the back and up.
With your back against the wall, bring your left leg in front of you and kick up. Keep imagining kicking higher up and your body will adjust and adapt as you come back and practice.
Exercise 4 – Lengthening lifts
Now let’s get on our hands and knees. Rotate kicking the left and the right leg to the back. Remember to keep them straight and pointed. As you lift your leg, if that leg’s knee is bending, try to kick lower to start.
After the first 30 seconds, move your legs to the back and lift the opposite hand for extra flexibility and stability in other areas of the body.
Exercise 5 – Downward Dog
Come up to a downward dog position. Bend one knee at a time to focus on stretching your toes. Think of actively pressing all of the toes down and then up.
Continue to press into the downward dog position. Kick your right leg up while pressing your left foot down.
Switch and kick for 30 seconds.
Exercise 6 – Squat lift
Come all the way up. Turn the feet out and squat. Bring the heels up one at a time.
Come on up, relax, and then return to the squat position. This time repeat bringing both heels up.
Exercise 7 – Pointed toes with Pilates band
Sit down to a straddle. It’s time to bring out the Pilates band. I double mine to make it stronger but you can start with a single band as well. Cover all of your toes with the band and pull it so you can sit in a good position. Actively point your toes down and up. It might feel a bit strange in the beginning but you will see results in your practice quickly if you continue and practice.
Keep the band on the right toes. Turn out the ankle, push the toes, and return.
Bring the band to the left foot. Again, start with the toes first. Bring them up and down.
Turn out the left ankle and push the toes to draw a slow circle.
Exercise 9 & 10 – Lengthening with Pilate Bands
Lie down for the last exercises. Keep your back on the ground. Bring the right leg up with the band on your foot. Use the band to bring the leg closer to the body.
You can also bend and straighten the right leg in this position.
Keep the band in this position and keep your right leg straight while circling it. Remember to do both directions.
Hope you enjoy these exercises. If you are up for 1 MONTH flexibility challenge, check out this Morning Stretch program.
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