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Tibialis Raise

BodyweightIsolationEasy to learn
Front
Back
Primary

Works

Shins

You need

Wall

How to do itPictures · 3 steps
1Start
2Top
Main muscles
  1. 1Back against a wall, heels forward
  2. 2Lift your toes as high as you can
  3. 3Lower slowly

Most common mistake

Leaning off the wall to make it easier.

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Good for

  • Top 10 for calves
  • Easy on the joints and recovery
B
For running
#12 of 19
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Research
63
Scored by hand
Results
Soon
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How lifters rate itBe the first
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A
B
C
D
F
Why research scores it 63
TransferGood
Injury protectionGood
PracticalityExcellent

Research behind these criteria

  • Transfer: Seitz et al., 2014 · Markovic, 2007 · Blagrove et al., 2018 · Rønnestad & Mujika, 2014
  • Injury protection: Lauersen et al., 2014 · van Dyk et al., 2019 · Harøy et al., 2019 · Webster & Hewett, 2018
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