Tip Toe Squats - how to strengthen your ankles
Exercise Overview
Tip Toe Squats are a lower-extremity strengthening exercise that emphasize the calf muscles and ankle stability while adding squat-based control through the knees and hips. They are commonly used to improve plantarflexion strength, balance, and functional support for activities such as walking, climbing stairs, and push-off.
Muscles Involved
GastrocnemiusSoleusTibialis posteriorPeroneus longusPeroneus brevisQuadricepsGluteus maximusGluteus medius
Related Conditions
Ankle instabilityCalf weaknessAchilles tendon rehabilitationPost-ankle sprain recoveryBalance deficitsFunctional lower-extremity weakness