Standing Single / One Leg Chair Calf Raises
How to Do Standing Single / One Leg Chair Calf Raises
- Stand tall and straight, with your feet planted about hip-width apart, and your hands on the back of a stable chair or another secure form of support.
- Lift one foot slightly off the ground, maintaining balance by using the chair for stability.
- Focusing the tension in your calf muscles, slowly raise yourself up onto the ball of your grounded foot as if moving towards a tip-toe position.
- Pause at the top and then slowly lower your heel back down to the starting position to complete 1 repetition.
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Standing Single / One Leg Chair Calf Raises Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Standing Single / One Leg 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 an at-home exercise. Equipment required: no equipment.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Standing smith calf raises, internal rotation / bodyweight calf raises and your exercise (placeholder). Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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