# Heel Walk

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/heel-walk

Also known as: Heel Walks, Walking on Heels, Heel Walking

Body region: Legs

## Muscles

- Main: Tibialis Anterior
- Helps: Extensor Digitorum Longus, Extensor Hallucis Longus
- Holds: Rectus Abdominis, Gluteus Medius

## Technique

1. Stand tall and rock back so only your heels touch the ground, toes lifted.
2. Walk forward in small steps, keeping the toes pulled up.
3. Continue for a set distance, then turn and walk back.

### Cues

- Keep the toes pulled toward the shins the whole time.
- Stay tall and look ahead.

### Common mistakes

- Letting the toes drop between steps.
- Leaning back so far that balance is lost.

## Alternatives

- [Tibialis Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/tibialis-raise)