Beginner exercise

Flat-Band Ankle Dorsiflexion

Also called Resistance Band Dorsiflexion

  • Stability
  • Strength
  • Functional

Technique

How to perform Flat-Band Ankle Dorsiflexion

  1. Sit facing a low anchor and loop a flat therapy band over the forefoot.
  2. Start with the ankle slightly pointed and the heel supported.
  3. Pull the toes and forefoot toward the shin without lifting or rotating the knee.
  4. Pause at the top, then return slowly against the band.
  5. Repeat through a controlled range without letting the band slip.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Tibialis Anterior.

MuscleScoreRole
Tibialis Anterior1.0Target, Mover