Donkey Calf Raise
Muscle Groups: Calves
Donkey Calf Raise focuses on Calves.
How to Perform
Follow these step-by-step instructions to perform Donkey Calf Raise with proper form and technique.
- 1
Stand with the balls of your feet on an elevated surface, such as a step or block, allowing your heels to hang off the edge.
- 2
Bend forward at your hips, keeping your back straight, and place your hands on a stable support like a bench.
- 3
Lower your heels towards the floor as far as comfortable, feeling a stretch in your calves.
- 4
Push through the balls of your feet to raise your heels as high as possible, contracting your calf muscles.
- 5
Slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position to complete one repetition.
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