Single Leg Standing Calf Raise (Barbell)
Trains the calves. You need a barbell. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app works out every weight and times your rest.
In the programs
None of our programs use the Single Leg Standing Calf Raise (Barbell)
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a calves exercise that is, there are 4 on the Calves page.
Muscles worked
What Single Leg Standing Calf Raise (Barbell) trains
Technique
How to do the Single Leg Standing Calf Raise (Barbell)
- Stand with the ball of one foot on the edge of a raised platform or step, holding a barbell across your upper back. Hook your free foot behind the ankle of your working leg and let your working heel drop below the platform edge.
- Press through the ball of your foot to raise your heel as high as possible.
- Pause briefly at the top, squeezing your calf.
- Slowly lower your heel back below the platform edge with control, feeling a stretch in your calf. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Use a full range of motion, lowering your heel for a deep stretch and rising fully onto the ball of your foot.
- Perform the movement slowly and avoid bouncing at the bottom.
- Keep your knee straight but not locked to keep the focus on your calf.
- Set up near a rack or wall for balance, and use a weight you can control on one leg.
Substitutes
Swap Single Leg Standing Calf Raise (Barbell) for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run the Single Leg Standing Calf Raise (Barbell) for you
Durata picks the weight, times your rest and adds load when you earn it. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.