Internal Rotation / Bodyweight Calf Raises
- Stand straight with a tight core and flat back and position your feet hip-width apart.
- Keep your hands at your sides or hold on to a wall for balance.
- Internally rotate your thighs allowing your toes to turn inward at a 45-degree angle.
- Focusing the tension in your calf muscles, slowly raise yourself up onto the balls of your feet.
- Pause at the top of the movement and slowly return to the starting position.
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Internal rotation / bodyweight 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. Star jumps / jumping jacks, barbell split squats and sprints are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as internal rotation / bodyweight calf raises. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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