Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise
- Primary muscles
- Calves
- Secondary muscles
- None
- Equipment
- Dumbbell
- Movement pattern
- None
Steps
- 1 Stand on a box with the balls of your feet on the edge and your heels hanging off.
- 2 Hold a dumbbell in each hand with a neutral grip, letting them hang at your sides.
- 3 Press through the balls of your feet to raise your heels as high as possible, contracting your calves.
- 4 Slowly lower your heels below the level of the box, feeling a stretch in your calves, then immediately begin the next repetition.
