What calf exercise are more beneficial ?

[Soldier]

Is there only really just calf raises?

 

[Goosey]

Hill sprints is one I can think of, don't obsess over raises though but if you do to preserve the ankle, like all exercises also add the reverse type exercise to strengthen the antagonist

 

[StrungOut]

Hill sprints is one I can think of, don't obsess over raises though but if you do to preserve the ankle, like all exercises also add the reverse type exercise to strengthen the antagonist

How would you do this in regards to the ankle?
I have shit ankles from sport, wobble boards have played a massive part in my life

 

[Shrek]

....and remember there are two muscle that make up the calf. [emoji3][emoji51][emoji51]

 

[Goosey]

How would you do this in regards to the ankle?
I have shit ankles from sport, wobble boards have played a massive part in my life

Just like the calf raise but you place the heel on the platform as opposed to the balls of the feet

 

[Goosey]

I used to roll my ankle all the time playing footy.
sometimes I'll just roll my ankle walking down the footpath

 

[Jungnaut]

I roll my ankle with a lacrosse ball

 

[Puggy]

Don't forget that Tibialis Anterior if you have one of those raise machines that work those bad boys.
Hill Sprints or using incline treadmill are the only other ways I can think of.

 

[Jungnaut]

Just like the calf raise but you place the heel on the platform as opposed to the balls of the feet

What? I tried putting my heel on the calf raise machine today and there's no way anything was going to lift in that position lol

 

[Shrek]

Your heals lack flexibility...







Wait a minute........[emoji57]

 

[Goosey]

What? I tried putting my heel on the calf raise machine today and there's no way anything was going to lift in that position lol

You numpty

[video]http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/TibialisAnterior/BBReverseCalfRaise.html[/video]

 

[Jungnaut]

Oh... should be called a shin raise then!

 

[Repacked]

If you work your calves without working your tibialis your legs will snap and you will die.

 

[steveP]

If you're doing hill sprints, the muscle in your shins will get worked. That area of my leg is always tender after doing trail running/hiking.

Some other ideas.

 

[Goosey]

If you work your calves without working your tibialis your legs will snap and you will die.

Another pearl of wisdom

 

[Repacked]

 

[Shrek]

I'm still partial to a good donkey raise.

 

[Goosey]

 

[Goosey]

Oh... should be called a shin raise then!

Should it?

 

[Jungnaut]

If you're doing hill sprints, the muscle in your shins will get worked. That area of my leg is always tender after doing trail running/hiking.

Some other ideas.

Yeah my shins burn like fuk after hill sprints. My physio reckons its due to tight ankles.