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 exercise that targets calves and also works ankles. Use the illustration and instructions above to learn how to perform this exercise with proper form. Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Battle rope jumping jacks, internal rotation / bodyweight calf raises and standing barbell calf raises. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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