Portable devices for exercising muscles in the ankle, foot, and/or leg, and related methods

A method for exercising muscles in an ankle, foot, and/or leg of a user, the method comprising:

• with a second body of an exercise device positioned on a support surface, the second body being substantially parallel to and spaced away from a first body of the device and pivotably connected to the first body of the device via a movable support structure, positioning a foot of a user onto the first body of the exercise device;
• rotating the first body about a pivot axis, with the foot, while keeping the support structure substantially stationary, wherein rotating the first body comprises subjecting the foot to a first motion;
• with the first body of the exercise device positioned on the support surface, the first body being substantially parallel to and spaced away from the second body of the device, positioning the foot of the user onto the second body;
• and
• rotating the second body about the pivot axis, with the foot, while moving the support structure, wherein rotating the second body comprises subjecting the foot to a second motion, the second motion being different than the first motion.