Legs · Bodyweight
Roll Tibialis Anterior
How to do the roll tibialis anterior, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- Isometric
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Kneel with a foam roller under the front of your shins, just outside the shinbone. Ease your weight onto the roller and roll slowly along the muscle on the front of the lower leg. Pause on tight spots and breathe.
- 1Release along the muscle on the front of the shin
- 2Pressure staying on the muscle, off the bone
- 3Tender spots easing as you breathe out
Common mistakes
- Don't roll directly on the shinbone
- Avoid dropping full weight too quickly
- Don't rush over tight spots
Muscles worked
The roll tibialis anterior mainly works the tibialis anterior.
- Tibialis AnteriorPrimary
- QuadsMinor
- CalvesMinor
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- How to do the ankle rocks
- How to do the resistance band ankle mobilization
- How to do the calf press
- How to do the calf raises with hold
Last reviewed June 2026.