How to Strengthen the Tibialis Anterior

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Tip #6: Strengthen the Tibialis Anterior. Many athletes have followed this advice with great results. The tibialis anterior muscle is located on the shin & commonly referred to as the Dorsi-Flexors. Build these & you will add inches to your jump, eliminate shin splints, and improve take-off quickness.

The Dorsi-Flexors stabilize the lower leg allowing maximum take-off force. The reason this works is because each muscle group has a counter-balancing group of muscles. You can only be as strong as the opposing muscles, so hundreds of weighted calf raises will soon plateau if you don’t develop these stabilizers.

One way to start working them is to try walking around on your heels without letting the ball of your foot touch. Do this until you feel a good burn. Ultimately you may have to take other measures.

For example, the pros use a special devise called DARD that will allow you to build maximum strength in the shins.

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