Ankle Exercises for ballet en pointe

I’m going on pointe soon, which I’m really excited about!

What excercises should I do to make my feet and ankles even stronger?

December 26, 2006 | In Questions |

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  1. If your ankles need strengthening you might consider getting ankle weights (not more than 2 pounds) and doing tendus, foot circles, flexes and points, and releves with them on. However do not limit your attention to your feet and ankles. Continue to work on your stomach and back muscles as they are the ones that will aid you in lifting your weight off your feet.

    Comment by Zoe — December 27, 2006 #

  2. The best exercises I would suggest would be rises. This can be done individually on each foot, together, in parralel and in first position. Do them slowly and atleast 20-30 rises each time. Another suggestion would be to walk around on the balls of your feet with your legs completley streched for as long as you possibly can as this would buid up your strength in your ankles and create a nice point.
    Hope this helps,
    Martina

    Comment by Martina — December 28, 2006 #

  3. hi!!
    You will have to strength the muscles around your ankles to get them stronger… one of my favorite excerises (because its really effective)is heel raises just stand in pararell and raise your heel to demi-pointe ten times, do it turned in, do it turned out then do the same thing on each foot… dont forget to streatch you muscles afterward…if you do this at least two times a day you will see a huge difference… but its not easy so just make sure u are not cheating lol :D …
    oh and congradulations that your going on pointe soon
    love chloe

    Comment by Chloe — January 2, 2007 #

  4. Do a bunch of releves in each position. These make you really strong.

    Comment by Audrey — January 4, 2007 #

  5. Lots of releves, eleves and rises will help strengthen your ankles, and will work your claf muscles, both great for point.

    Abbie

    Comment by Abbie — January 12, 2007 #

  6. What I have heard helps is if you are in school or at the computer it help strengthen your arches if you tap your feet. Always raise up the heel of your foot, raising the toes and balls of your feet isn’t as effective (for me).

    Comment by Charity — January 13, 2007 #

  7. hey
    i always find that doing a mixture of 10 releves in all positions can help with ankle muscles. do also a lot if rises. you can do these anywhere waiting in a queue at home in front of the tv anywhere
    good luck and congrats with ur pointes
    char xx

    Comment by charlotte — August 20, 2007 #

  8. i’m also starting pointe next year. im really nervous because im flat footed. i do a loy of releves to strengthen my ankles.

    emily

    Comment by emily — February 15, 2009 #

  9. Therabands are a very good way to strengthen your ankles. Before going en pointe I used them every day for a half hour-45 mins

    Comment by Amy — November 28, 2009 #

  10. Hey! Congradulations! I started ballet when I was 3 and stopped at 6.. Im now 13 and starting again,I always had a feeling I would be on pointe when I got back in..I do excersies everyday for my ankles to make then stronger so I can show my new dance teacher how strong my ankles are, hehe lol.
    Do a lot of releves and heel rising and pointing your feet helps too, trust me (: congradulations !!!!!!

    Comment by Tahlee — April 15, 2010 #

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