How do you perform this exercise?
- Stand tall with feet hip-width apart; lightly hold a wall or chair for balance if needed.
- Keep knees soft, torso upright, and weight centered over your heels.
- Actively pull your toes up toward your shins (ankle dorsiflexion) without lifting the heels.
- Pause briefly at end range while keeping ankles aligned and not turning the feet out/in.
- Lower the forefeet slowly to the floor; avoid letting them drop or slapping the ground.
- Repeat for controlled reps, staying within a pain-free range and even between sides.
Which other muscles are involved?
Extensor digitorum longus, Extensor hallucis longus, Peroneus tertius.
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.
