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Movement · Lower Legs

Bodyweight Standing Calf Raise

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing forward. Place your hands on a wall or stable surface for balance. Slowly raise your heels off the ground, lifting your body weight onto the balls of your feet. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

TargetCalves
Equipmentbody weight
Body partLower Legs

Technique

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing forward.

  2. 2

    Place your hands on a wall or stable surface for balance.

  3. 3

    Slowly raise your heels off the ground, lifting your body weight onto the balls of your feet.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Target and supporting

Target

Calves

Secondary

AnklesFeet

Training plans

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