Standing calf raise (on a staircase)

How to do it

1. 1Stand on the edge of a step or sturdy platform with your heels hanging off and the balls of your feet on the step.
2. 2Hold onto a railing or wall for balance if needed.
3. 3Raise your heels slowly as high as possible, shifting your weight onto the balls of your feet.
4. 4Pause briefly at the top, then lower the heels slowly back to the start.
5. 5Repeat the desired number of reps.

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.