Dumbbell Squat Hold Calf Raise
The squat-hold calf raise with a dumbbell held upright at the chest, goblet style, loading both the hold and the heel lifts.
How to do it
Setup
Dumbbell upright at the chest, squat to about thigh-parallel, elbows inside the knees.
Steps
- From the held squat, rise onto the balls of the feet.
- Lower and repeat, the bell pinned to the chest; time it.
- Stand up with the bell still at the chest.
Common mistakes
Bell drifting off the chest: pin it, or it pulls the weight onto the toes. Chest dropping as the legs tire: torso upright over the hips. Rising a little each rep: hold one depth.
Breathing
Steady throughout; never held.
