Elevated Standing Calf Raise
The bodyweight calf raise from a step, one hand on a post; the heels drop below the edge, adding the stretch the floor lacks.
How to do it
Setup
Balls of both feet on a step's edge, heels hanging, one hand on a post.
Steps
- Rise until the ankles are fully extended, legs straight.
- Hold for a beat, the hand only steadying.
- Lower until the heels sink well below the edge.
Common mistakes
Feet creeping off the edge: reset so only the balls of the feet are on it. Springing up from the stretch: stop for a beat at the bottom. Pulling on the post: the hand keeps balance only.
Breathing
Exhale rising, inhale lowering.
