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lower legs
#0417

dumbbell standing calf raise

Equipment
dumbbell
Target muscle
calves

How to perform

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a dumbbell in each hand.

  2. 2

    Raise your heels off the ground as high as possible, using your calves.

  3. 3

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position.

  4. 4

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Secondary muscles

ankles