Which sequence focuses on externally rotated foot positioning?

Which sequence focuses on externally rotated foot positioning?

• A. Heel Raises I — parallel
• B. Heel Raises II — externally rotated
• C. Leg Press III — parallel
• D. Heel Raises III — plantarflexed

Answer: (B)

The main idea is how foot orientation changes which muscles are worked during heel-raise movements. When the feet are externally rotated, the toes point outward, guiding the ankles, knees, and hips into a turnout that shifts load toward the outer edge of the foot. This position tends to increase activation of the outer thigh and hip stabilizers, including the gluteus medius/minimus and the external rotators, while training stability in a turnout pattern. That’s why the sequence that uses externally rotated feet specifically focuses on this foot positioning. In this context, the externally rotated heel-raise sequence is the one that matches the cue. The other sequences keep the feet in neutral parallel, in a plantarflexed position, or involve a different exercise setup, which changes the emphasis away from the turnout cue to emphasis on neutral alignment or different ankle and calf actions.

The main idea is how foot orientation changes which muscles are worked during heel-raise movements. When the feet are externally rotated, the toes point outward, guiding the ankles, knees, and hips into a turnout that shifts load toward the outer edge of the foot. This position tends to increase activation of the outer thigh and hip stabilizers, including the gluteus medius/minimus and the external rotators, while training stability in a turnout pattern. That’s why the sequence that uses externally rotated feet specifically focuses on this foot positioning.

In this context, the externally rotated heel-raise sequence is the one that matches the cue. The other sequences keep the feet in neutral parallel, in a plantarflexed position, or involve a different exercise setup, which changes the emphasis away from the turnout cue to emphasis on neutral alignment or different ankle and calf actions.