Strength & Stability
Tripod Foot
This exercise promotes conscious weight distribution in the foot and can help stabilize the foot arch. It serves as a foundation for many standing exercises.
- foot stability
- foot arch
- proprioception
- flat feet
Instructions
How to do it
Apply even pressure on the heel, the ball of the big toe, and the ball of the little toe. Gently activate the arch of your foot without clawing your toes.
Dosage
3 x 20–30 seconds
Important
Maintain all three points of contact.
Common mistakes
- Clawing the toes
- Uneven weight distribution
- Foot arch not engaged
- Losing the points of contact
When to stop?
Stop the exercise if you experience sharp pain, dizziness, numbness, unusual weakness or a clear worsening of your symptoms.