Jumping Calf Presses / Raises
- Stand up straight with your hands at your sides.
- Keep your back straight and your core tight.
- Forcefully press off the ground with the balls of both feet.
- Launch into the air and land softly on the balls of your feet.
- Focus the tension in the calf muscles, NOT the quadriceps.
- Repeat.
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Jumping calf presses / raises is a at-home work out exercise that targets calves. Refer to the illustration diagram and instructions above for how to perform this exercise correctly. Seated / chair calf raises, standing dumbbell calf raises and seal jacks are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as jumping calf presses / raises. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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