How do you perform this exercise?
- Stand on the edge of a step or platform with your heels hanging off and your toes on the step.
- Hold a dumbbell in one hand and place your other hand on a wall or railing for support.
- Raise your heel as high as possible, lifting your body up onto your toes.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heel back down below the step.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch to the other leg.
Which other muscles are involved?
Ankles.
How do you log your sets?
How do you track progressive overload?Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.
