Single-Leg Standing Calf Raise

How to do it

1. Stand with the ball of one foot on the edge of a step or block, heel hanging free.
2. Hook the free foot behind the standing ankle and rest a hand on a wall for balance.
3. Straighten the standing knee and hold it straight for the whole set.
4. Let the heel drop until you feel a firm stretch through the calf.
5. Press up through the ball of the foot until the ankle is fully extended.
6. Pause at the top, lower under control, and repeat before switching sides.

Progression: from easier to harder

1. Step 1
   • Bodyweight Calf Raise
2. Step 2
   • Dumbbell Standing Calf Raise
   • Standing Calf Raise (Machine)
   • Bodyweight Donkey Calf Raise
   • Calf Raise off a Step
   • Eccentric Calf Lowers
   • Calf Press
   • Kettlebell Calf Raise
   • Smith Machine Calf Raise
3. Step 3 You are here
   • Single-Leg Standing Calf Raise
   • Dumbbell Single Leg Calf Raise

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