Seated / Chair Calf Raises
- Seat yourself comfortably on a solid chair, with your back straight and unsupported. Keep your feet planted about shoulder-width apart, with your hands placed resting on your lap.
- When ready, slowly raise your heels as if moving to tiptoes. Continue to elevate until you feel a nice stretch in your lower calves, then briefly hold.
- Slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position to complete 1 repetition.
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Seated / chair 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. Ragdoll / forward bend / fold stretch / toe touches, standing barbell calf raises and bodyweight calf raises are related exercise that target the same muscle groups as seated / chair calf raises. Visit our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises to try in your workouts.
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