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Parmeet Sethi Shows Post-Dinner Walk and Calf Raises

Parmeet Sethi Shows Post-Dinner Walk and Calf Raises
Parmeet Sethi takes post-dinner indoor walk, does standing calf raises: ‘They are good for your sugar levels’ · indianexpress.com

Parmeet Sethi shared a short exercise routine in a family YouTube video.

After dinner, he walked indoors and did standing calf raises.

He told his son that these raises can be good for blood sugar.

His wife asked whether the exercise works the soleus muscle.

A doctor said calf raises strengthen two muscles in the lower leg.

Those muscles help people walk, climb stairs, and keep their balance.

The doctor also said the exercise may help lower blood sugar.

The article advises readers to check with a health practitioner before starting a routine.

Key facts

Person featured
Parmeet Sethi, actor and director, age 59
Routine
Indoor walk after dinner followed by standing calf raises
Video
Aaryamann Sethi's YouTube vlog
Expert
Dr Sarang Deshpande, consultant in orthopedics and joint replacement
Hospital
KIMS Hospitals, Thane
Muscles discussed
Gastrocnemius and soleus
Health caveat
The article advises consulting a health practitioner before starting a routine.

Quotes

Archana Puran Singh

Actor and Parmeet Sethi’s wife, heard in the vlog.

“They are good for your sugar levels”
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“That’s soleus muscle, na?”
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Dr Sarang Deshpande

Consultant in orthopedics and joint replacement at KIMS Hospitals, Thane.

“These muscles are important for activities like walking, climbing stairs, and keeping your balance. Working on them regularly can improve stability and endurance in your lower legs. It’s one of those basic exercises that seems easy but provides steady results when performed correctly”
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