Calf Raises
- Stand straight with a tight core and flat back.
- Keep your hands at your sides or hold on to a wall for balance.
- Bring your feet to be about hip distance apart.
- Focusing the tension in your calf muscles, slowly raise yourself up on to the balls of your feet.
- Briefly pause at the top of the movement and then slowly return back down to the starting position.
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Calf raises is a at-home work out exercise that targets calves and also involves ankles. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Cardio - walking / treadmill, resistance band calf stretch and jumping calf presses / raises are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as calf raises. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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