AIR SIT CALF RAISE

The air sit calf raise is a strengthening exercise for the ankle plantar flexors. For this exercise you will need a stable pillar or squat rack that can support your body weight. Start by holding onto the squat rack with both hands, mesh your fingers together to stabilize your grip. Squat down until your thighs are roughly parallel to the ground. Begin to raise both heels off of the floor to complete the exercise. You can add more weight by balancing a weight plate on your thighs during this exercise.

Structures involved:

• Quadriceps

  • Vastus medialis

  • Vastus intermedius

  • Vastus lateralis

  • Rectus femoris

• Calves

  • gastrocnemius

  • soleus

• Achilles tendon

Related conditions:

• Runner’s knee / Jumper’s knee

• Patellofemoral pain syndrome

• Meniscus tear

• Achilles tendinitis

• Patellar tendinitis

• Quadriceps tendinitis

• Quadriceps strain

• calf strain

• plantar fasciitis

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