Plate Loaded Toe Raises
Exercise Overview
This is a strengthening exercise for the ankle dorsiflexors. Start by taking a seat on a chair or bench and placing a weight plate on the top of your forefoot. Keep the heels planted and raise the toes off of the ground to lift the weight plate up. Hold this top position for 2-5 seconds. Slowly lower the forefoot back down to lower the weight place and complete a repetition.
Muscles Involved
Ankle DorsiflexorsTibialis AnteriorExtensor Hallucis LongusExtensor Digitorum Longus
Related Conditions
Anterior Shin SplintsExtensor Retinaculum DysfunctionTibialis Anterior Tendinitis / TendinopathyDeep Fibular Nerve Entrapment
