Build your body’s support system
When your belly grows,your ankles actually bear most of the extra weight,the latest research shows. Faye Dilgen, a senior physical therapist at New York University’s Hospital for Joint Diseases in New York City, develop this ankle-strengthening routine.
1. Stand near a wall for balance. Put all your weight on your left foot and lift the right one off the ground for at least a minute. Repeat on each side throughout the day.
2. Place the edge of a hand towel flat under both feet and, while sitting or standing, use your toes to bunch it up. Once it’s in a little pile, smooth it out with your hands (or feet); repeat three times, once a day.
3. Face a wall an arm’s length away, with your right leg about a foot behind your left. Keeping your right leg straight, with your heel on the floor and toes pointing toward the wall, lean forward until you feel a gentle stretch. Hold for 30 seconds and switch sides. Repeat three times, twice a day.
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