Legs
Calf Raise
What it works
Mainly: Calves.
Setup
Balls of the feet on a step or the machine platform, heels free to drop below.
How it goes
Lower the heels slowly into a comfortable stretch, then push all the way up onto the toes. Pause at both ends.
Two things people get wrong
- Tiny fast bounces through a couple of inches of range.
- Skipping the stretch at the bottom.
If the kit’s busy
Single-leg calf raise holding a rail, no weight needed at first.
Also written as: Calf Raises
In these programmes
These are setup and execution cues, not coaching. If something hurts, stop — and if you're training around an injury or a health condition, get a professional's eyes on it first.