Dumbbell seated one leg calf raise - palm up

How to do it

1. 1Sit on a bench or chair with a straight back and feet flat on the floor.
2. 2Hold a dumbbell with one hand and rest it on the thigh, palm facing up.
3. 3Lift one leg off the floor and extend it forward, keeping the knee slightly bent.
4. 4Raise the heel as high as possible by pushing through the ball of the foot.
5. 5Pause briefly at the top, then lower the heel under control back down.
6. 6Repeat for the desired reps and then switch legs and repeat.

More calves exercises

• Single leg calf raise (on a dumbbell)Dumbbells
• One leg floor calf raiseBodyweight
• Band single leg calf raiseResistance band
• Bodyweight standing calf raiseBodyweight
• Smith standing leg calf raiseSmith machine
• Smith one leg floor calf raiseSmith machine
• Exercise ball on the wall calf raiseDumbbells
• Lever seated squat calf raise on leg press machineLeverage machine

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.