Demo & instructions
Single-Leg Calf Raise
Also known as: One-Leg Calf Raise, Bodyweight Single-Leg Heel Raise
Instructions
A calf raise on one leg with fingertips on a wall for balance. Putting all your weight on one calf doubles the load of the two-leg version with no equipment at all.
- Movement
- Calf raise
- Type
- Isolation
- Level
- Beginner
- Typical range
- 8–25 reps
Setup
- 1Stand near a wall and rest your fingertips on it lightly.
- 2Lift one foot off the floor and stand tall on the other.
Execution
- 1Rise onto the ball of the foot as high as you can, pausing at the top.
- 2Lower the heel slowly until it is flat on the floor or slightly below if on a step.
- 3Finish the reps and then switch legs.
Breathing
Exhale as you rise; inhale as you lower.
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Strength
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