Banded Calf Raises
Muscle Groups: Calves
Banded Calf Raises focuses on Calves.
How to Perform
Follow these step-by-step instructions to perform Banded Calf Raises with proper form and technique.
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, placing the middle of a resistance band under the balls of your feet.
- 2
Hold the handles of the resistance band at your sides, keeping your arms straight.
- 3
Push through the balls of your feet to raise your heels off the ground, lifting your body as high as possible.
- 4
Hold briefly at the top, then slowly lower your heels back to the starting position, feeling the stretch in your calves.
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