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kepler.
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Standing on them all day will tone your calves. Yes or no?

Someone told me this and wondering if there's any validity to this? I can't run because my knee is all sorts of messed up and summer is around and tone calves would be nice.

Also I hear it does wonders for your balance? Just curious really. I'd never heard of it til recently and a friend said he boosted his vertical jump by like 5 inches in a few months.
Jun 11 2009 6:48PM
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GhostfaceKillah
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buy some plyometric shoes.

they basically force you to walk around on your toes.

you could also try wearing ankle weights.
Jun 11 2009 6:56PM
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Slinger1x1
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sounds pretty terrible, if anything you would walk on the balls of your feet. when you do calf raises, that is what you are pushing with, not your toes. the strain on your toes will be terrible after a day.

just go to the gym and do some exorcises, i guarantee it will work a lot faster are look better.
at our gym, we have a squat bar that is on a track (tht is broken). I put a bunch of weight on that, get a little raiser, stand on the balls of my feet on the raiser with the weight on my back and just do up all the way, and down all the way so your heels almost touch the floor.

then i use the leg press machine (we have two, one where you kinda of push upwards, the other you push straight out, use the one going straight out) and only put the ball of my foot on the big square thing. i then push all the way and let it come in as far as you can.

we also have this, which is pretty cool.
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just do a bunch of reps, untill your calves burn and you cannot go on. do a bunch of sets. good luck
Jun 11 2009 7:02PM
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k-rob
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walking around like that would make you look like a fucking loser. just do some raises when you workout, preferably with some weights in your arms.
Jun 11 2009 7:06PM
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marley-skis
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Yes, helped my shin bang...............................................


also makes you taller
Jun 11 2009 7:17PM
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yourthemannowdog
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Jun 11 2009 7:37PM
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no_steeze
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i'm in the same situation as you, apparently i have lyme disease so my knee swelled up and i can't really move it, but i tried walking around on my tiptoes for a while and i feel more balanced haha
Jun 11 2009 7:39PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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that picture! hahahahahaha
Jun 11 2009 9:08PM
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yourthemannowdog
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Don't your remember keplers first law?
Jun 11 2009 9:18PM
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Luc.
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apparently i always walk around the house on my toes (only when im bare foot) and have since i was a lil kid. i dont notice it but everyone else does.

do try and force it. do some calf raises like k-rizzle said
Jun 11 2009 9:21PM
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twintipteles
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yeah, definitely use ankle weights if you're having knee problems. /sarcasm
Jun 11 2009 9:33PM
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kko
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I stand on my toes a lot because I'm short and I think it makes me have better balance and strong calves.
Jun 11 2009 9:36PM
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cashdebt
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bahaha. that is a win
Jun 11 2009 9:58PM
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kepler.
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?? What does that have to do with anything?
Jun 11 2009 10:22PM
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GhostfaceKillah
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hrm.... i've done some research now and ankle weights definitely aren't good to wear persistantly. I was more-so suggesting for him to use them doing plyometrics to help increase his vert, I missed the part where he claimed bad knees.
Jun 11 2009 10:39PM
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SARTRON
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my dance teacher used to make us do this doing school. strengthens your back and calfs.
Jun 11 2009 10:45PM
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yourthemannowdog
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The law of plantery motion?]

Think about it, it will sink in
Jun 13 2009 3:47PM
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