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Also known as: Kettlebell ankle dorsiflexion.

Technique

  1. Sit on a bench, with one leg fully extended, such that your ankle sits on the end of the bench.
  2. Hook a Kettlebell on your foot.
  3. Engage your Tibialis anterior muscle to flex your ankle ( Ankle dorsiflexion).
  4. Then let the weight slowly extend your ankle ( Ankle plantarflexion).
Logging: Weight used on one side. Repetitions done on one side.

Muscles

Strength

Primary

  • Legs
  • Tibialis anterior
  • Extensor digitorum longus

Equipment

Appears in

Strength
Other disciplines
Joint movements
trains stretches

Regressions

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Seated ankle pull

Beginner
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Tibialis raise

Beginner
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Kettlebell knee drive

Novice
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Banded reverse squat

Beginner
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Ankle swivels

Beginner
e12f

Banded knee drive

Novice
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