10 minute picking up marbles i hate this exercise.
Marble pick up exercise.
Repeat with the other foot.
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.
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 in a straight backed chair with your feet flat on the floor.
Spend 1 2 minutes doing this twice a day.
This exercise helps to strengthen the metatarsal arches as well as the midsection of the arch.
All you ll need is a chair and a few marbles pebbles or small balls.
I repeat this twice.
Using your toes grab each marble and put it in the container.
Toe raise point and curl.
Pick up one marble at a time with your toes and place it in the bowl.
Use one foot to pick up all 20 marbles.
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.
For this you will need about 20 marbles or small balls.
Sit in a chair with both feet planted on the floor in front of you.
You will need marbles a bowl and at least one foot with toes.
Pick each marble up with your toes and drop it in the bowel.
You can use any small items e g.
Dice or pencil instead of marbles.
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.
This is by far the most difficult exercise.
This three part exercise will start to get your toes and feet moving.
Pick up one marble at a time with your toes and place it in the bowl.
Sit on a chair with both 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.
How to do the exercise.
Even after 3 weeks i struggle to do this.
How to do the marble pick up exercise.
This is also a great exercise to get the toes moving and increase general mobility in the feet.
Use one foot to pick up all 20 marbles.