Best Achilles Tendon Strength Exercise #shorts

You need to deliver LOAD to it if you want to improve achilles tendon properties.

📊 Seated calf raises and floating heel exercises target the soleus muscle.

This can be beneficial for the function of the soleus muscle, but it delivers significantly less load to the achilles tendon.

🏀 I’ve always been the captain of team small calves. I really thought that Lebron James couldn’t save these Calves….

But even with my small calves I can knock out 20+ reps of seated calf raises with the heaviest dumbbells in the gym.

🏋🏽‍♂️ The gastrocnemius being in active insufficiency limits the amount of load we’re able to put through the achilles. Even if we put really heavy dumbbells on the knees it’s just not enough.

Long story short, we need to train standing calf raise with a straight knee and high load if we want to put enough load through the achilles tendon to make meaningful improvements (especially for already healthy athletes with performance goals of building a robust achilles tendon)

[abcdefgh]

One adaptation of this exercise that really worked for me is bent (little) knee standing calf raises. I feel my Achiles on this drill.

[jjhbball]

Calves seem to be an after thought in a lot of programs. They get thrown in at the end for a couple of sets. Is this because they should be getting the vast majority of their training from the field/sport?

[sabasotkilava]

Should we do half calf raises or stretch it to the bottom for athletic purposes

[facuuaf]

I do standing calf raises on a hack squat machine. Lets me track the load and doesn't tax my lower back

[bryannixon]

What type weight should be the goal for this exercise in terms of strength/bodyweight?

[asaif-]

Hi there 👋, I've just started doing plyos a week or 2 weeks ago, and I feel if I continue practicing plyometrics I'm going to get "knee pain".
So should I start doing Isometrics to avoid getting injured ? I mean is it OK to Play plyometrics and Isometrics in the same time ?
I just want your opinion. 😊

[Michaelus]

Is the split squat calf raise still an optimal variation to add in the exercise index ?