Standing calf raise on a platform

Calves

• Target muscles: calves, hamstrings, glutes
• Equipment: bodyweight
• Level: intermediate

How to do it

1. Stand with the balls of your feet on a low platform, heels hanging off the edge.
2. Hinge forward from your hips to about a right angle and rest your hands on a bench for support.
3. Keep your back neutral, legs nearly straight, weight on the balls of your feet.
4. Raise your heels as high as possible, fully contracting your calves.
5. Hold for a second at the top, then slowly lower your heels below platform level.
6. Repeat for the desired number of reps.

Swap it for

• weighted donkey calf raise
• Seated single-leg dumbbell calf raise
• dumbbell seated one leg calf raise - hammer grip
• Standing Calf Raise in Cable Crossover
• Calf Raise Machine (Seated)
• Single-Leg Donkey Calf Raise

Harder

• Single-Leg Donkey Calf Raise
• Single-Leg Calf Raise with Band
• Single-Leg Reverse Calf Raise with Band
• Standing Barbell Calf Raise (Elevated)