Legs · Bodyweight
Tip Toe Walking
How to do the tip toe walking, 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
- Carry
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Rise up onto the balls of both feet, lifting your heels as high as possible. Hold that tall position and walk forward in small, controlled steps, staying high on your toes the entire time. Keep your torso upright and steps even.
- 1Feel your calves stay loaded and high through every step
- 2Keep your ankles stable and stacked as you move
- 3Stay tall through your torso with a braced core for balance
Common mistakes
- Don't let your heels drop between steps
- Avoid rolling your ankles inward or outward
- Don't rush; keep steps small and controlled
Muscles worked
The tip toe walking mainly works the calves.
- CalvesPrimary
- Lower BackMinor
- Upper AbsMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- QuadsMinor
- GlutesMinor
- HamstringsMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
Kovo programs the tip toe walking for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
More calves & shins exercises
- How to do the ankle cars
- How to do the ankle circles
- 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.