Stand at a wall or chair with feet hip-width and weight shared across the forefoot.
Useful cues
01Press through the big-toe joint
02Rise straight up, not out
03Lower for a slow count of three
Common compensations
Ankles drifting outward
Bouncing at the bottom
Rushing the lowering phase
REGRESSIONMake it more repeatable
Use both legs and fingertip support through a smaller range.
THIS VERSIONControlled heel raise
3 × 8 repetitions
PROGRESSIONAdd one demand
Shift more load to one leg before progressing to a true single-leg raise.