Walking Speed vs. Strength: Why Your Calves Are the Key

Added: 2026-05-16

[00:00:00]If you want to walk faster, but also safer, this exercise will change your speed. Hold on to a wall and lift your heels up nice and tall. Then slowly lower them down. The slower that you go, the stronger your legs get. This builds the power that you need to push off when you are walking. Do 10 to 15 of these [music] heel raises to improve your speed and your agility.