Calf / Heel Raises
How to Do Calf / Heel 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 / Heel Raises Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Calf / Heel Raises targets calves and also works ankles. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Your exercise (placeholder), seated / chair calf raises and seated dumbbell / chair calf raises. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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