Barbell seated calf raise

How to do it

1. 1Sit on a bench with your feet flat on the floor and a bar resting on your thighs.
2. 2Place the balls of your feet on an elevated platform such as a block or step.
3. 3Grip the bar firmly with your hands.
4. 4Keeping your back straight and core engaged, lift your heels off the floor by extending your ankles.
5. 5Pause briefly at the top, then lower your heels slowly back to the starting position.
6. 6Repeat the desired number of repetitions.

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.