- Strengthening of the foot, lifting and toe extending muscles;
- The pedal (D) is placed onto the foot by wrapping the belt immediately behind the toes. Girders (1) and (1') are lifted. The heel is placed on the support (A); the foot goes down until the axis (11) touches the base. The small hook (3) is hooked to ring (12) or (12') on the pedal.
This is the exercise starting position.
The spring resistance is surmounted by lifting up the foot but not separating the heel from support (A).
- Strengthening of the lower leg muscles, especially of the frontal shin muscle T.A.
- The pedal (D) is placed to the foot, the same as in the previous exercise.
- Girders (1) and (1') are lifted and "cube" (C) is rotated in the direction of the arrow. The heel is placed onto the support (A); pedal axle (11) into the ring (8) on the "cube" (C); foot goes down by the inside; small hook (3) is hooked to slit (13) for the right leg; the knees moved to the right (or to the left in case of the left leg) to vertical or a bit higher.
This is the starting position for the exercise.
Spring resistance is surmounted by rotating onwards of the inside of the foot.
During the exercise the knee is not to be moved left-right.
- Strengthening of the lower leg muscles, especially of the m.p.l.
- The pedal and the foot are placed same as in V3 until the moment of lowering of the foot; the foot goes down by the outside; small hook (3) is hooked to slit (13') in case of the right leg; the knee is moved to the left (or in case of the left leg to the right) to vertical or a bit higher.
This is the starting position of the exercise.
Spring resistance is surmounted by rotating onwards of the inside of the foot.
During the exercise, the knee is not to be moved left-right.
