Calf raise modification/alternative

[Susan Thoma]

I had bunion surgery a couple of years ago. The most proximal joint on my left big toe is fused. I have figured out over time how to do lunges, push ups, and most other things that usually require hyper extension or flexion of that joint. I mostly balance on the very tip of my toes. However, I really struggled with the calf raises. I tried hanging my feet off the edge of the treadmill so I had some range of motion. My foot was pretty sore after my workout. Is there an alternative or better modification you can recommend? Thanks in advance!

• This topic was modified 1 month, 2 weeks ago by Susan Thoma.

[Naomi]

Susan Thoma wrote:

I had bunion surgery a couple of years ago. The most proximal joint on my left big toe is fused. I have figured out over time how to do lunges, push ups, and most other things that usually require hyper extension or flexion of that joint. I mostly balance on the very tip of my toes. However, I really struggled with the calf raises. I tried hanging my feet off the edge of the treadmill so I had some range of motion. My foot was pretty sore after my workout. Is there an alternative or better modification you can recommend? Thanks in advance!

If you have access to to a leg press, you can do calf presses on a leg press machine in place of calf raises 🙂

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