Exercise
DUMBBELL SINGLE LEG REVERSE CALF RAISE
Stand
Squat
Form cues
Stand with the heel of one foot on an elevated surface (step or block), toes hanging off the edge.
Hold a dumbbell or use bodyweight for resistance.
Lower the toes toward the floor (plantarflex), then raise them as high as possible (dorsiflex).
The tibialis anterior contracts during the upward (dorsiflexion) phase.
Complete all reps on one leg before switching.
Instructions
Step-by-step technique
Stand with the heel of one foot on an elevated surface and the toes hanging freely over the edge. Hold a dumbbell in the same-side hand for added resistance, or use bodyweight only.
Lower the toes toward the floor as far as comfortable, then raise them as high as possible by contracting the tibialis anterior (dorsiflexion). This is the working phase of the exercise.
Lower with control back to the starting position. Complete all reps on one leg, then switch.