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Flexor Hallucis Longus

Anatomy, function and the kettlebell exercises that train the flexor hallucis longus.

Body region
Lower (leg posterior deep)
Muscle group
Toe Flexors

What the flexor hallucis longus does

Flexes big toe, assists plantarflexion, push-off power.

Kettlebell exercises that train the flexor hallucis longus

25 exercises from our biomechanical library, ordered by how primarily they load this muscle.

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