Seated Dumbbell / Chair Calf Raises
How to Do Seated Dumbbell / Chair Calf Raises
- Seat yourself comfortably on a solid chair, with your back straight and unsupported. Keep your feet planted about shoulder-width apart.
- Rest each dumbbell upright using a hammer grip on the top of each thigh just above the knee.
- 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 Dumbbell / Chair Calf Raises Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Seated Dumbbell / Chair Calf 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 a gym exercise. Equipment required: dumbbells.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Hops / hopping, barbell overhead squats and standing chair calf raises. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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