Legs
Calves
Stand upright with feet hip-width apart. Raise heels by pushing through balls of feet.
- Equipment
- Gym Machine
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Focus Area
- Legs
- Injury risk
- Low
Primary muscles
- Gastrocnemius
- Soleus
Secondary muscles
- Tibialis Posterior
- Peroneals
Target muscles
- legs
How to perform
- 1
Stand upright with feet hip-width apart.
- 2
Raise heels by pushing through balls of feet.
- 3
Pause briefly at the top.
- 4
Lower heels slowly below parallel if possible.
- 5
Repeat for desired repetitions.
Safety & form
Train smart. Read these notes before adding heavy load.
