Standing Calf Raise

Muscles worked

• Calves · main

How to do it

1. Stand with the balls of your feet on a step or block, heels hanging off.
2. Hold something for balance and keep your knees almost straight.
3. Rise as high as you can onto your toes and pause for a second.
4. Lower slowly until you feel a deep stretch in your calves.

Watch out: Bouncing at the bottom and skipping the pause and the full stretch.

Alternatives

• Dumbbell Calf Raise
• Jumping Jacks
• Single-Leg Calf Raise
• Tibialis Raise
• Donkey Calf Raise
• Leg Press Calf Raise
• Smith Machine Calf Raise
• Seated Calf Raise