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Foot & Ankle Rehab G
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Phase 2 · Foot and toes · Session G

Build the arch.
Do not
buy one.

Phase 2 opens inside the foot: eleven small muscles that hold the arch and are almost never trained.

  • Gsession
  • P2Foot
  • 12:00on the clock
  • — donecompleted

The foot has its own core

Eleven intrinsic muscles inside the foot hold the arch. They are trainable and they are almost never trained.

Footwear changes load, not capacity

Shoes and insoles redistribute load and can help symptoms. They do not make the foot stronger — training does.

Toes matter for balance

Toe flexor strength is linked with better balance and lower fall risk. Barefoot work is free training.

Three couplets · two rounds · twelve minutes · feet that carry you

A

Spread and press

Toe splay + big toe press
A1

Standing toe splay

60 s · slow reps

Barefoot; spread the toes wide, hold one second, relax completely.

Easier seated  ·  Harder hold three seconds

R1R2—
A2

Big toe press-downs

15 reps · ×2

Press the big toe into the floor while the other toes stay lifted and relaxed.

Easier use a hand to steady  ·  Harder hold three seconds

R1R2
B

Drag

Towel drags + arch lifts
B1

Towel drags

60 s · slow reps

Towel on a smooth floor; drag it toward you with the toes, then reset and repeat.

Easier lighter towel  ·  Harder add weight to the towel

R1R2—
B2

Arch lift reps

15 reps · ×2

Standing; lift the arch to shorten the foot, hold two seconds, release fully.

Easier seated  ·  Harder one leg

R1R2
C

Walk it

Heel-to-toe walk + toe holds
C1

Heel-to-toe walk

60 s · steps to beat

Barefoot; walk placing the heel directly in front of the toes of the other foot.

Easier fingertip on the wall  ·  Harder eyes on a fixed point, arms folded

R1R2—
C2

Toe spread holds

12 × 6 s · ×2

Toes spread wide and flat, all three points down; hold and breathe.

Easier seated  ·  Harder standing on one leg

R1R2

The clock

Round 1settle in — 70%, perfect tracking
0:00A1 → A2
2:00B1 → B2
4:00C1 → C2
Round 2own it — beat Round 1 by quality
6:00A1 → A2
8:00B1 → B2
10:00C1 → C2

Each couplet: 60 s scored → the loading set → 10 s to move on. Done at 12:00.

How to run it

  1. The arch is a muscle system, not a shape. It is built, not supported.
  2. Big toe first: press it down, lift it alone, and the whole foot organises behind it.
  3. Three points on the floor — big toe, little toe, heel. Keep all three loaded.
  4. Cramp in the sole means the muscles are working and are not used to it. Shake it out and carry on.

Tick it off

MovementRound 1Round 2Best
A1Standing toe splayslow reps in 60 s —
A2Big toe press-downs15 reps
B1Towel dragsslow reps in 60 s —
B2Arch lift reps15 reps
C1Heel-to-toe walksteps in 60 s —
C2Toe spread holds12 × 6 s
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TE-12-FOOTANKLE-G