Single-leg Standing Barbell Calf Raise
- Primary muscles
- Calves
- Secondary muscles
- None
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Movement pattern
- None
Steps
- 1 Stand on a step or box with the ball of one foot, allowing your heel to hang off the edge. Place a barbell across your upper back, holding it with an overhand grip slightly wider than your shoulders.
- 2 Keep your other leg bent and off the step. Slowly lower your heel as far as possible below the step, feeling a stretch in your calf.
- 3 Drive through the ball of your foot to raise your heel as high as you can, contracting your calf muscle.
- 4 Control the movement as you lower your heel back down to the starting position.
- 5 Complete all repetitions on one side, then switch legs and repeat the exercise.
