Single-Leg Dumbbell Calf Raise
The single-leg calf raise on flat floor with a dumbbell in the hand on the working side, the other hand on a rack for balance.
How to do it
Setup
Standing on one foot on the floor, the other foot tucked behind the ankle, dumbbell in the same-side hand, free hand on a rack.
Steps
- Rise onto the ball of the foot as high as it goes.
- Pause at the top.
- Lower the heel all the way to the floor.
Common mistakes
Dumbbell on the wrong side: hold it on the side of the working leg. Pulling up with the rack hand: the fingers only balance. Bouncing off the floor at the bottom: touch the heel down and rise again under control.
Breathing
Exhale rising, inhale lowering.
