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Upper Abdomial Roll UpLie on the slant board on your back with your feet hooked under the pads. Place your fingertips behind your head or cross your arms over your chest. Tighten your abdominal muscles and press your low back into the board. Roll up slowly and bring your chest toward your knees. The more severe the slant, the more difficult the exercise. Try for eight to 12 repetitions. You can also hold a medicine ball on your chest to add resistance. - Lie on the slant board on your back with your head near the pads. Hold onto the pads with your hands. Tighten your abdominal muscles and press your low back into the board. Roll up your hips slowly and bring your knees toward your chest. The more severe the slant, the more difficult the exercise. Try for eight to 12 repetitions. You can also hold a medicine ball between your knees to add resistance.
- Stand on a small slant board with your toes at the top of the board and your heels on the lower end. Rise up onto your toes as high as you can. Then lower slowly down. You can increase or decrease the difficulty by changing the slant of the board. Try for eight to 12 repetitions. You can also hold weights or do just one leg at a time to make this exercise more difficult.
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Calf StretchStand on a small slant board with your toes at the top of the board and your heels on the lower end. Bend your knees slightly to prevent hyperextending your knees. Hold for 30 seconds. The more severe the incline, the deeper the stretch. Hold onto a chair or wall if needed for balance.
