Barbell standing leg calf raise exercise demonstration
Barbell standing leg calf raise

Exercise

Barbell standing leg calf raise

Barbell standing leg calf raise is a moderate exercise. It trains calves.

Muscles
CalvesHamstringsGlutes

Detailed explanation

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and place a barbell across your upper back. Raise your heels off the ground as high as possible, using your calves. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and place a barbell across your upper back.

  2. 2

    Raise your heels off the ground as high as possible, using your calves.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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