Standing Calf Raise
Rise onto the toes as high as possible, pause, and lower the heels below the step for a stretch.
How to do it
Setup
Balls of the feet on the edge, heels hanging; shoulders under the pads or dumbbells in hands.
Steps
- Rise as high as the ankles allow.
- Pause at the top.
- Lower until the heels drop below the edge into a stretch.
Common mistakes
Bouncing out of the stretch: pause down there instead. Bent knees turning it into a press: legs long. Short top: full height, full squeeze.
Breathing
Exhale rising, inhale lowering.
