Seated Dumbbell Toe Raise
- Primary muscles
- Calves
- Secondary muscles
- None
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Movement pattern
- None
Steps
- 1 Sit on a bench or chair with your feet flat on the floor, hip-width apart.
- 2 Place a dumbbell across your lower thighs, just above your knees, and hold it with your hands to keep it stable.
- 3 Keeping your heels pressed into the floor, slowly lift the balls of your feet and your toes as high as possible.
- 4 Pause briefly at the top of the movement, squeezing your calf muscles.
- 5 Slowly lower your toes and the balls of your feet back to the starting position on the floor.
