How to Practice to Stand on Your Toes
- 1). Choose a location to practice with something you can lean against for support. It can be a wall, countertop or chair depending on your preference.
- 2). Rest your hands lightly against your stable surface. Don't grip it too tightly or you will put too much weight on it. You want to put most of your weight on your toes so you get a firm understanding of how it will feel to stand on your toes without your stable surface.
- 3). Lift one foot off the ground and rotate the ankle. Once it feels stretched, place it firmly on the ground and stretch your other ankle.
- 4). Press your toes onto the floor. This helps stretch and strengthen the muscles in your toes. Hold them tight against the floor for 10 seconds and perform three reps.
- 5). Move your weight forward so you are focusing it all on the ball of your foot just below the toes. Elevate your heel off the floor entirely. Slowly continue to move your weight forward until you focus most of it on your big toe and the smaller ones as well.
- 6). Slowly lower yourself back down onto your full foot once your toes become tired. Walk around for a minute and repeat the process to get back on your toes. Perform this exercise anytime you have the spare time or inclination.
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