Dumbbell single leg calf raise
Calves Dumbbells
How to do it
- 1Stand on the edge of a step or platform with heels hanging off and the balls of your feet on the step.
- 2Grip a dumbbell with one hand and place the other hand on a wall or railing for support.
- 3Raise the heel as high as possible, lifting the body onto the balls of the feet.
- 4Pause briefly at the top, then lower the heel slowly below the step level.
- 5Repeat for the desired reps, then switch legs.
More calves exercises
- Single leg calf raise (on a dumbbell)Dumbbells
- One leg floor calf raiseBodyweight
- Band single leg calf raiseResistance band
- Dumbbell seated one leg calf raise - palm upDumbbells
- Bodyweight standing calf raiseBodyweight
- Smith standing leg calf raiseSmith machine
- Smith one leg floor calf raiseSmith machine
- Exercise ball on the wall calf raiseDumbbells
See it moving
In the app every exercise comes with its animation and the muscle marked on the body, with the set timer and the rests counted.
See NiudThis page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.
