Standing Calf Raise
Muscle Groups: Calves
Standing Calf Raise focuses on Calves.
How to Perform
Follow these step-by-step instructions to perform Standing Calf Raise with proper form and technique.
- 1
Stand upright with your feet hip-width apart and your body straight.
- 2
Slowly raise your heels off the floor, pushing up onto the balls of your feet and contracting your calf muscles.
- 3
Pause briefly at the top of the movement, then slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position.
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