After tying our sneakers, most of us don't give much thought to our feet while working out, but how you use your feet affects how you work the muscles in your thighs. By changing your footing you can target the front or back of your thigh.
When using an elliptical, a stationary bike, or a stair stepper, pressing with your toes works your quads more, while pressing with the heels targets your hamstrings and your tush. Pay attention to your feet next time you hop on a cardio machine and feel the difference between your toes and heels.
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What a coincidence. Just this morning, while on the elliptical, I decided to try stepping down with my toes instead of keeping my feet flat as I always do. I must have known you were going to write about this today...
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