Lower Leg Pull Ups

Why do this?

This exercise loosens and builds endurance in your hamstrings.

What it does for me:

When I began doing this exercise, my leg muscles cramped after 15 reps. That cramping was a telltale sign of weak and tight leg muscles. Now that I have worked up to 100 reps, my leg muscles don't cramp. My back, hip flexors and quads are looser because my hamstrings are more soft, toned, and trained.

Standing with one hand on a chair, table or wall for balance,

Breathe - inhale through your breastbone and exhale through the bottom of your shoulders.

Encourage a neutral, not arched, spine.

Lock your pelvis by pulling your belly button towards your spine.

Go for the quality, not quantity, of the movement.

Lift your left heel toward your bum without twisting or arching your back and without creating cramps in your leg.
Think of the back of your knee as a hinge - keep the front of your knee from coming up or forward as your heel moves toward your bum.
All that moves is your lower leg.
Your thigh should remain quiet without moving forward or backward.
Your toes should be mildly pulled up to do this movement.
Begin with 15 repetitions.
Switch to the right lower leg and lift heel toward you bum.
Begin with 15 repetitions.
Work up to 100 repetitions with each lower leg.