Single-Leg Calf Raise
Stand on one foot with the ball of your foot on a step or plate and your heel hanging off. Hold a wall or rail for light balance only. Press up onto your toes as high as possible, squeeze the calf, then lower slowly until you feel a deep stretch. Complete all reps on one side before switching. Avoid using your hand to assist the lift.
CALVES · LOWER BODY
How it is executed
- Stand on one foot with the ball of your foot on a step or plate and your heel hanging off.
- Hold a wall or rail for light balance only.
- Press up onto your toes as high as possible, squeeze the calf, then lower slowly until you feel a deep stretch.
- Complete all reps on one side before switching.
- Avoid using your hand to assist the lift.
- Muscles worked
- Calves
- Primary muscle
- Calves
- Equipment
- BodyweightStep
- Movement pattern
- Lower body
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- What it is for
- StrengthHypertrophy
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Glossary and calculators
Lactate thresholdThe lactate threshold is the highest intensity at which the body still clears lactate as fast as it produces it.Effective setAn effective set is a working set taken close enough to failure to count toward training volume, in practice within the final three or four reps.Relative strength calculatorHow much relative strength you have
