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Single leg calf raise (on a dumbbell) exercise demonstration
Single leg calf raise (on a dumbbell)

Exercise

Single leg calf raise (on a dumbbell)

Single leg calf raise (on a dumbbell) is a moderate exercise. It trains calves.

Muscles
Calves

Detailed explanation

Stand with your feet hip-width apart and hold a dumbbell in one hand. Lift one foot off the ground and balance on the other foot.

Slowly raise your heel as high as possible, using your calf muscles. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heel back down.

Step by step

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet hip-width apart and hold a dumbbell in one hand.

  2. 2

    Lift one foot off the ground and balance on the other foot.

  3. 3

    Slowly raise your heel as high as possible, using your calf muscles.

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heel back down.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch to the other leg.

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