11/27/2020
As former Radio City Rockettes who performed 5 shows a day in 3 inch heels, we can tell you right now THAT YOU NEED TO STRETCH YOUR CALVES AND YOUR LOWER LEGS! All the muscles in your lower leg absorb the shock of your life all day long, so show them some love and stretch them! Also, as Pilates studio owners of Pilates on Fifth for 20+ years, we can tell you that clients from every walk of life (bad pun intended) ALL experience foot pain and calf cramps. It's so funny (not funny) that when we teach clients "the Hundred" in a mat class, so many people have to stop due to calf cramps! (Needless to say, we tell them "just flex your feet!", but since the exercise traditionally calls for pointed feet....!) Ha! Clearly the calf muscle is not target muscle for "The Hundred!" So even if you're just lounging and watching TV, take a moment to roll your ankles, wiggle your toes and stretch your calves!