Strength exercise

Ankle Inversion (Resistance)

How to do it

  1. Sit with the working leg extended and loop a resistance band around the inside of the forefoot, anchoring the far end to a fixed point on the opposite side.
  2. Keep the knee still and the lower leg relaxed so only the ankle produces the movement.
  3. Turn the sole of the foot inward against the band, leading with the inner edge of the foot.
  4. Draw the foot across the midline in a controlled arc, feeling the effort along the inner shin where the tibialis posterior works.
  5. Pause briefly at the end of the inward turn before slowly letting the foot return to the start.
  6. Keep the motion slow and controlled through the full set rather than using a quick snapping motion.

Muscles worked

Tibialis PosteriorDeep calf muscle responsible for plantar flexion and foot inversion.
Type
Strength
Equipment
Resistance Band
Primary muscles
Tibialis Posterior
Measured in
Reps and weight