Single-leg balance

Explore how a stable leg supports the body as the other foot lifts.

Primary muscle regions: Gluteals · Calf muscles
What you need: Solid wall for fingertip support

Original simplified 3D figure. Highlights show muscle regions involved, not measured activation or exact anatomy. Playback speed is for viewing, not a prescribed exercise tempo.

Explore the muscular system

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Main: Gluteals, Calf muscles Supporting: Abdominal muscles, Quadriceps

Follow the movement

One step at a time.

Face a wall and rest your fingertips against it.
Lift one foot slightly. Keep the pelvis level and a small bend in the standing knee.
Put the foot down gently, then change sides.

Ankle, hip and trunk muscles work together to keep the body steady. This is a supported balance drill, not a tree-pose demonstration.