This exercise helps to strengthen the metatarsal arches as well as the midsection of the arch.
Marble pick up exercise.
All you ll need is a chair and a few marbles pebbles or small balls.
I repeat this twice.
This is by far the most difficult exercise.
Sit in a chair and place five to 20 marbles next to a cup on the floor in front of you.
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.
10 minute picking up marbles i hate this exercise.
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.
Use one foot to pick up all 20 marbles.
How to do the exercise.
Repeat with the other foot.
For this you will need about 20 marbles or small balls.
Use one foot to pick up all 20 marbles.
Even after 3 weeks i struggle to do this.
How to do the marble pick up exercise.
This exercise will get easier the more you practice.
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.
Spend 1 2 minutes doing this twice a day.
Dice or pencil instead of marbles.
This is also a great exercise to get the toes moving and increase general mobility in the feet.
I realized the first time i did this how real my injury was.
Don t let the simplicity of this marble pick up exercise fool you.
Sit on a chair with both feet flat on the floor.
Sit in a straight backed chair with your feet flat on the floor.
Not only is it a fantastic way to improve strength and flexibility in your toes and feet but it can be done almost anywhere.
Put 20 marbles and a cup in front of you.
This exercise will strengthen the muscles on the top of your feet and toes.
Sit in a chair with both feet planted on the floor in front of you.
Using your toes grab each marble and put it in the container.
Pick up one marble at a time with your toes and place it in the bowl.
Pick each marble up with your toes and drop it in the bowel.
This three part exercise will start to get your toes and feet moving.