Eccentric Heel Drop (achilles strengthening and mobility)

This exercise is often used to resolve achilles tendinopathies. But it is also a great exercise for strengthening the achilles AND improving mobility.

[staceeannmyers]

I had to do this in PT for my achilles tendon on Thursday. My legs are literally on fire still!

[samdroid]

any opinions on how many repetitions and how many sets might be a good number to do in a day? Thanks

[Ghost-oqfw]

Can you do this is the achilles is actively tender

[TechnicalBarbarity]

But i feel like this is the exact motion that hurts my foot.

[YeNZeC]

You know a similar one for the Tibialis anterior or Longus muscles ?

[mixindave]

i do this till my calves burn. similar feeling of running hills

[stephenwalsh]

How about doing this on the toes with a toe spread "short foot" type grip for plantar fasciitis and weak feet in general? I know it takes pretty strong feet to do that but for runners it's kind of a relative strength issue.

[nirchen]

When it comes to tendons rehab/prehab
I'm always asking myself:
"Why to avoid the concentric phase of the exercise?
Is there difference in muscle-tendon adaptations and/or clinical outcomes between
eccentric only VS concentric-eccentric exercise/loading?