All you ll need is a chair and a few marbles pebbles or small balls.
Marble pick up exercise.
Sit on a chair with both feet flat on the floor.
You can use any small items e g.
Pick each marble up with your toes and drop it in the bowel.
I dump a jar of marbles onto a towel and have to pick one marble up at a time and drop it into the jar.
This exercise will strengthen the muscles on the top of your feet and toes.
I realized the first time i did this how real my injury was.
For this you will need about 20 marbles or small balls.
Repeat with the other foot.
This is also a great exercise to get the toes moving and increase general mobility in the feet.
Sit in a chair and place five to 20 marbles next to a cup on the floor in front of you.
To strengthen the toes and feet you need to use them in ways you wouldn t normally such as picking up marbles with the toes.
Sit in a straight backed chair with your feet flat on the floor.
Use one foot to pick up all 20 marbles.
Not only is it a fantastic way to improve strength and flexibility in your toes and feet but it can be done almost anywhere.
Toe raise point and curl.
Pick up one marble at a time with your toes and place it in the bowl.
10 minute picking up marbles i hate this exercise.
This three part exercise will start to get your toes and feet moving.
How to do the marble pick up exercise.
This is by far the most difficult exercise.
I repeat this twice.
Use one foot to pick up all 20 marbles.
Dice or pencil instead of marbles.
Don t let the simplicity of this marble pick up exercise fool you.
Put 20 marbles and a cup in front of you.
You will need marbles a bowl and at least one foot with toes.
Sit in a chair with both feet planted on the floor in front of you.
Even after 3 weeks i struggle to do this.
This exercise helps to strengthen the metatarsal arches as well as the midsection of the arch.
Using your toes grab each marble and put it in the container.
Use your toes to pick up one marble at a time and place them in the cup.
Pick up one marble at a time with your toes and place it in the bowl.