Dumbbell seated one leg calf raise

How to do it

1. 1Sit on a bench or chair with your feet flat on the floor and a dumbbell resting on your right thigh.
2. 2Extend your left leg straight forward, keeping the foot flexed.
3. 3Place the ball of your right foot on an elevated surface such as a step or weight plate.
4. 4Using the calf muscles, raise the right heel as high as possible.
5. 5Pause briefly at the top, then lower the heel under control back to the start.
6. 6Repeat 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

This 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.