Calves exercises
Standing and seated calf work, which are not the same exercise.
18 EXERCISES
All exercises
Standing, with the knee straight, the load goes to the gastrocnemius; seated, with the knee bent, it shifts to the soleus. Programming only one of the two leaves half of it out, and it is the most common reason a calf stops progressing. These entries keep them apart and name the machine each one needs.
A-SkipBodyweight
Ankle CirclesBodyweight
Donkey Calf RaiseDonkey calf raise machine
Dumbbell Seated Calf RaisesDumbbell
Foam Roll CalvesFoam roller
Heel WalkBodyweight
Jump RopeJump rope
Jumping JacksBodyweight
Knee-to-Wall Ankle StretchBodyweight
Pogo HopsBodyweight
Seated Leg Press Calf RaiseMachine
Single-Leg Calf RaiseBodyweight · Step
Smith Machine Standing Calf RaiseSmith machine · Other
Standing Calf Raise MachineMachine
Standing Calf StretchBodyweight
Standing Dumbbell Calf RaiseDumbbell
Toe WalkBodyweight
Wall-Supported Tibialis RaiseBodyweight
