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Dumbbell Tibialis Raise
- 1 - Sit on a bench or elevated surface with your legs hanging off the edge, feet hovering just above the floor.
- 2 - Place a light dumbbell vertically on top of your foot, gripping it between the top of your foot and your shin, and hold it securely.
- 3 - Start with your toes pointing downward in a relaxed, plantarflexed position.
- 4 - Flex your foot upward by pulling your toes toward your shin as high as possible, contracting the tibialis anterior muscle.
- 5 - Hold the top position for a brief pause, feeling the contraction along the front of your shin.
- 6 - Slowly lower your foot back to the starting position in a controlled manner.
- 7 - Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch to the other foot.