Calisthenics
Beginner week

Calf raise

  • Calves

Rise up onto your toes and lower back down.

Calf raise: standing flat, then raised up onto the toes.
Illustration © DAREBEE (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

How to do it

  1. Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart.
  2. Push through the balls of your feet and rise up as high as you can.
  3. Pause at the top.
  4. Lower your heels slowly back to the floor.

Common mistakes

  • Bouncing. Rise and lower slowly.
  • Rolling onto the outside of your feet. Push through your big toes.
  • Only rising halfway. Go all the way up.

Easier or harder

Easier

Hold a wall with one hand for balance.

Harder

Do it on one leg at a time, holding a wall for balance.

In the plan

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