Seated barbell calf raise

Calves

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

How to do it

1. Sit on the edge of a bench, back straight, feet on the floor under your knees.
2. Place the bar across your thighs near your knees and hold it with both hands on top.
3. Keeping your torso upright, raise your heels as high as possible, rolling up onto the balls of your feet.
4. Hold at the top and feel your calves contract.
5. Slowly lower your heels back to the floor without dropping the weight.
6. Repeat for the desired number of reps.

Swap it for

• Standing calf raise on a platform
• exercise ball on the wall calf raise
• barbell seated calf raise
• Barbell Calf Raise on Floor
• barbell standing rocking leg calf raise
• Wall Calf Stretch (Leg Back)

Harder

• Single-Leg Reverse Calf Raise with Band
• Seated Dumbbell Calf Raise (Palm Up)
• Single-Leg Calf Raise on Hack Squat Machine
• Single-Leg Calf Raise with Bar (Smith Machine, From Floor)

Easier

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