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Standing Tibialis Raise
How to do the Standing Tibialis Raise with good form: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works (shins), coaching cues and the mistakes to avoid.
Muscles worked
- Primary
- Shins
How to do it
- Stand tall with your heels resting flat on the floor and your toes/forefeet placed on a slight elevation or flat ground, leaning your upper back gently against a wall for support.
- Keep your legs completely straight without locking your knees aggressively.
- Flex your ankles to pull your toes and the front of your feet upward as high as possible toward your shins.
- Hold the peak contraction at the top for one second, feeling the burn on the front of your shins.
- Lower your forefeet slowly back down to the starting position under control.
Coaching cues
- Pull toes high toward the shins
- Keep heels pinned to the floor
- Controlled eccentric descent
Common mistakes
- Lifting the heels off the ground
- Using a very short range of motion
- Rushing the repetitions
Equipment and setup
Bodyweight
Standing with heels on the floor and forefeet elevated, or leaning back against a wall.
Also known as: Toe Raises, Tibialis Anterior Raise
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