Single Leg Standing Calf Raise
Trains the calves. No equipment needed. 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
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 trains
Technique
How to do the Single Leg Standing Calf Raise
- Stand with your left foot on the floor, keeping your right foot a few inches off the floor, holding a dumbbell in both hands with your arms hanging by your sides.
- Press through your left heel to raise your heel off the floor as high as possible by extending your ankle.
- Hold the position briefly at the top, squeezing your calf muscle.
- Lower your heel back down to the starting position with control. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch to the right leg.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Use a full range of motion, lifting your heel as high as possible.
- Avoid bouncing; focus on a slow and controlled movement.
- Maintain a steady pace and avoid using momentum.
Substitutes
Swap Single Leg Standing Calf Raise 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 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.