3-way Single-leg Calf Raise
- Primary muscles
- Calves
- Secondary muscles
- None
- Equipment
- Other
- Movement pattern
- None
Steps
- 1 Stand tall on one leg, keeping a slight bend in your knee and your core engaged.
- 2 For the first way, keep your foot pointing straight forward and slowly raise your heel as high as possible, lifting onto the ball of your foot.
- 3 Hold briefly at the top, then slowly lower your heel back down to the starting position.
- 4 For the second way, slightly turn your toes inward, then slowly raise your heel as high as possible.
- 5 Hold briefly at the top, then slowly lower your heel back down to the starting position.
- 6 For the third way, slightly turn your toes outward, then slowly raise your heel as high as possible.
- 7 Hold briefly at the top, then slowly lower your heel back down to the starting position.
- 8 Complete all three variations for your desired repetitions on one leg before switching to the other leg.