Elevated Seated Calf Raise
The seated calf raise with bodyweight alone, the balls of the feet on a plate so the heels can drop below the toes.
How to do it
Setup
Seated, balls of the feet on a plate, heels hanging, hands on the knees.
Steps
- Lift both heels, the knees rising under the hands.
- Pause at the top.
- Drop the heels slowly past the plate.
Common mistakes
Rocking the torso to lift the knees: sit still; only the ankles move. Heels stopping at plate level: the drop is why the plate is there. Racing the reps: slow up, slow down.
Breathing
Exhale rising, inhale lowering.
