Single leg calf raise (on a dumbbell)
Calves Dumbbells
How to do it
- 1Stand with your feet hip‑width apart and hold a dumbbell in one hand.
- 2Lift one foot off the ground and balance on the other foot.
- 3Slowly raise the heel as high as possible, driving through the calf.
- 4Pause briefly at the top, then lower the heel under control.
- 5Repeat for the desired reps, then switch legs.
More calves exercises
- 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
- Lever seated squat calf raise on leg press machineLeverage machine
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.
