The Tibialis Raise is a beginner-friendly bodyweight strength exercise that targets the calves. Here's how to do it right — and what to stop doing.
Primary musclesCalves
Secondary muscles—
EquipmentBodyweight
LevelBeginner
TypeStrength
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01 Execution
How to do the Tibialis Raise
Stand with your back and heels flat against a wall.
Walk your feet a step forward so your body leans back slightly against the wall.
Brace lightly and keep your knees straight and your heels pinned to the floor.
Lift your toes and forefeet toward your shins as far as they will travel.
Pause at the top where the front of the shin is fully contracted.
Lower the toes back to the floor slowly under control and repeat.
02 The payoff
Why it earns its spot
Strengthens dorsiflexion, which controls foot landing during walking and running.
Commonly used to reduce shin splint risk in runners.
Needs nothing but a wall, so it fits any home or travel program.
03 Don't do this
Common mistakes
Letting the heels lift, which turns the movement into a rock rather than a dorsiflexion rep.
Bending the knees to gain range, which takes the work off the shin.
Dropping the toes fast, which skips the eccentric phase that gives the exercise its point.
Standing too close to the wall, which removes the lean and most of the resistance.
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