Bodyweight standing calf raise exercise demonstration
Bodyweight standing calf raise

Exercise

Bodyweight standing calf raise

Bodyweight standing calf raise is a moderate exercise. It trains calves. You need Machine, Smith Machine, Bodyweight, and Dumbbells.

Equipment
MachineSmith MachineBodyweightDumbbells
Muscles
Calves

Detailed explanation

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.

Step by step

  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.

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