One leg donkey calf raise
Calves Bodyweight
How to do it
- 1Stand with your feet shoulder‑width apart, toes pointing forward.
- 2Place your hands on a stable surface such as a wall or bar for support.
- 3Lift one leg off the ground, keeping the knee slightly bent.
- 4Raise the heel as high as possible using your calf muscles.
- 5Pause briefly at the top, then lower the heel under control.
- 6Repeat the desired number of 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.
