Keep fit at the wheel with Patricia Weston
QUADRICEPS: Place your clasped hands under your knee and lift the right leg as far as you can towards your chest. Hold this position for 8 to 10 seconds. Release and lift the left leg. Repeat 6 to 8 times on each leg. This tones and stretches the hip flexor and quadriceps muscles in the leg.
CALVES: Place feet flat on the floor. Raise your heels off the floor squeezing the calf muscles. Hold this squeeze for 8 to 10 seconds. Repeat 6 times. This tones and stretches the calf muscles.
SHINS: Flex your ankle, leaving heel on the floor. Hold for 8 to 10 seconds. Repeat 6 times on each ankle. This tones and stretches the muscles in the ankle and the muscles of the shin, the tibialis muscle.
INNER THIGH: Keeping your left leg on the floor, lift your right leg above hip level. Turn the leg away from the body and return to the centre. Repeat 6 to 8 times on each leg.
Please consult your doctor before embarking on any exercise regime. The exercises described here should be performed only when your vehicle is stationary and the hand brake is on