Dumbbell Seated Calf Raise
The seated calf raise with a dumbbell on end on each knee and the feet on a plate, so the heels drop below the toes.
How to do it
Setup
Seated, balls of the feet on a plate, a dumbbell upright on each knee.
Steps
- Lift the heels, driving the knees and bells up.
- Pause at the top, the bells steady.
- Let the heels sink past the plate's edge.
Common mistakes
Bells sliding toward the hips: stand them right over the knees. Pressing them up with the arms: the hands only hold them upright. Heels stopping at plate level: let them sink below.
Breathing
Exhale rising, inhale lowering.
