Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise
Muscle Groups: Calves
Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise focuses on Calves.
How to Perform
Follow these step-by-step instructions to perform Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise with proper form and technique.
- 1
Stand on a raised platform with the balls of your feet on the edge and your heels hanging off, holding a dumbbell in each hand.
- 2
Keep your legs straight but not locked, and your arms extended down at your sides.
- 3
Push through the balls of your feet to raise your heels as high as possible, contracting your calves.
- 4
Slowly lower your heels back down, allowing them to drop below the level of the platform to stretch your calves.
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