Resistance Band Plantarflexion
oec:resistance-band-plantarflexion
A seated isolation exercise that strengthens the calf muscles and Achilles tendon by pushing the foot into plantarflexion against an elastic band.
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Also called: Banded Plantarflexion, Band Ankle Plantarflexion, Seated Band Plantarflexion, Theraband Plantarflexion, Exercise Band Plantarflexion
How to do it
Setup
- Sit on the floor with your legs extended straight out in front of you in a long-sitting position.
- Loop the center of a resistance band around the ball of one foot, keeping the band flat against the sole.
- Hold the ends of the band firmly with both hands, pulling back to create moderate baseline tension while keeping the ankle in neutral or slight dorsiflexion.
Movement
- Slowly point your toes forward away from your body, pushing through the ball of the foot against the band's resistance.
- Pause briefly at full plantarflexion while contracting the calf muscles.
- Under control, slowly let the band pull your foot back into dorsiflexion to the starting position.
Breathing
Exhale as you push the foot forward into plantarflexion, and inhale as you return to the starting position.
Cues
- Push like you are pressing a gas pedal.
- Keep the movement smooth and straight without twisting your ankle.
- Control the return against the band.
Common faults
- Letting the foot sickle inward (inversion) or flare outward (eversion) during the push.
- Push straight through the ball of the foot, ensuring the ankle tracks strictly in the sagittal plane.
- Allowing the band to snap the foot back abruptly into dorsiflexion.
- Resist the band through a slow, controlled eccentric return.
- Bending the working knee to assist the movement.
- Keep the leg fully straight on the floor to maintain tension on both the gastrocnemius and soleus.
Safety
- Ensure the band is positioned securely over the ball of the foot so it does not slip off and snap backward.
Muscles
Joints
- Ankle: Plantarflexion
- Toes: Flexion
Details
- Movement
- Ankle isolation
- Modality
- Rehabilitation, Strength
- Mechanics
- isolation
- Force
- push
- Laterality
- unilateral
- Kinetic chain
- open
- Level
- beginner
- Equipment
- Resistance band
- Record
- Repetitions
- Load
- elastic, not applicable
Related
- regression of Standing Calf Raise
- regression of Leg Press Calf Raise
Sources
- wger: Exercise Band Plantarflexion, by erikocobra (CC-BY-SA-4.0)
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