Front foot elevated calf raises may be beneficial for engaging the gastrocnemius muscle and preventing injuries.

“And then now the it's really interesting because this way you talk about dogma, right? All of a sudden, the front foot elevated stuff is becoming popular. And when you think about from a preventative standpoint, it makes perfect sense. We were always told, you have to have your whole foot on the ground. Like that's the correct technique. If you're on your feet, >> you say front foot elevated. Do you mean like toe on a >> plate? Like toe on a plate kind of thing. But >> but initially when I first saw that, I was like, I don't get it. And then a physical therapist friend of mine, David Gray, was like, yeah, well, if you want to get your foot engaged and you want to get your gastrock engaged, it just makes sense to put your foot on there.”