Tibialis Anterior
Exercises that target the tibialis anterior, grouped by whether they stretch or strengthen it.
The tibialis anterior runs down the front of the shin. It lifts the foot up toward you (dorsiflexion) and helps support the arch — it is what clears your toes as the leg swings through in walking.
It fatigues or aches (that front-of-shin, "shin-splint"-style soreness) when it works hard to control the foot on landing, especially with tight calves pulling the opposite way. Weakness can show up as foot-slap or catching the toes when tired.
It responds to strengthening — toe raises and resisted dorsiflexion — balanced against calf mobility so the front and back of the lower leg share the work. See the ankle and lower-leg exercises.
