Standing calves

Standing calves

Difficulty

Beginner

Category

Strength

Target Muscle

Calves

Secondary Muscles

hamstrings, glutes

Equipment

Body weight

Body Part

Lower legs

The standing calves exercise is a bodyweight movement targeting the calf muscles. It involves raising your heels off the ground to stand on your toes, then lowering them back down, which helps build strength and endurance in the calves.

The standing calves exercise is a bodyweight movement targeting the calf muscles. It involves raising your heels off the ground to stand on your toes, then lowering them back down, which helps build strength and endurance in the calves.

The standing calves exercise is a bodyweight movement targeting the calf muscles. It involves raising your heels off the ground to stand on your toes, then lowering them back down, which helps build strength and endurance in the calves.

How to Do the Standing calves

How to Do the Standing calves

How to Do the Standing calves

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing forward. Raise your heels off the ground as high as possible, standing on your toes. Hold the position for a moment, then slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Related Exercises

Related Exercises

Donkey calf raise

Prancing

Bodyweight standing calf raise

Smith reverse calf raises

Lever seated squat calf raise on leg press machine

One leg floor calf raise

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