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Have a seat; it can prove to be healthy!
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Don’t expect to break a sweatthe “soleus pushup” is performed while sitting.
Arecent studypublished in the journaliSciencesuggests that this particular leg exercise improves blood sugar regulation better than traditional methods.
You actually perform this “pushup” while sitting.
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And that’s the beauty of the exercise!
The soleus muscle is situated on the back of the lower part of your leg.
Unlike most muscles that use stored carbohydrates for fuel, the soleus doesn’t rely completely on intramuscular glycogen.
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The study also shows that the exercise reduced the amount of insulin released by the pancreas by 60%.
Here’s how you might do the soleus pushup.
Sit in a chair with your feet flat on the floor and your body relaxed.
Keeping the front of your foot on the floor, raise your heels to their full range of motion.
Release to allow your heels to return to the floor.
before you roll doing heel raises at your work desk, there’s a caveat.
The researchers are working on guides to teach the proper technique without the use of specialized equipment.
“It’s much like we’ve discovered a new organ,” Hamilton says in the video.
