barbell standing rocking leg calf raise

Calves

• Target muscles: calves, hamstrings, legs
• Equipment: barbell
• Level: intermediate

How to do it

1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell across your upper back.
2. Raise your heels off the ground as high as possible, balancing on the balls of your feet.
3. Slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position.
4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Swap it for

• Single-Leg Donkey Calf Raise
• Wall Calf Raise with Stability Ball (Ball Between Ankles)
• exercise ball on the wall calf raise (tennis ball between knees)
• Standing single-leg barbell calf raise
• Standing Barbell Calf Raise (Elevated)
• Wall Calf Stretch (Leg Back)

Easier

• Standing Calf Raise
• Standing calf raise on a platform
• standing calf raise (on a staircase)
• Wall Calf Stretch (Leg Back)