The idea behind ankle weights is simple yet powerful: add extra load to your natural movements. This additional resistance ...

Here’s how it works. The best ankle weights add intensity to walking workouts, Pilates and low-impact exercises. When used properly, they wrap easily around the ankles to increase muscular ...

"You can also replace dumbbells for ankle weights but over the wrists ... After 21 days of using them for everything from step-ups, squats, and side leg lifts to lunges, kicks, and high knees ...

Shift weight slightly forward and back to engage the ankle stabilizers for 20 seconds. Complete 3 sets on each side ... a step forward, squat down to play with your child, and bend over to ...

Imagine performing a 3-minute floor and tumbling routine with ankle weights on, then taking them off and doing the routine all over again ... making moves like step-ups, lunges, and squat jumps ...

It may be time to introduce some ankle mobility ... running and weight lifting—you use them every time you take a step forward, squat down to play with your child, and bend over to pick ...