Legs · Bodyweight
Bodyweight Calf Raise Wall Sit
How to do the bodyweight calf raise wall sit, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit against a wall with your thighs parallel to the floor in a wall-sit position. Holding that squat, press through the balls of your feet to raise your heels as high as you can, then lower them under control. Keep your back flat against the wall throughout.
- 1Feel your calves drive your heels up while you hold the wall sit
- 2Keep your thighs parallel and your back flat on the wall
- 3Press through the balls of your feet and pause at the top
Common mistakes
- Do not let your hips rise out of the wall sit
- Avoid bouncing your heels; lift and lower with control
- Do not roll onto the outer edges of your feet
Muscles worked
The bodyweight calf raise wall sit mainly works the calves and quads, with the glutes and hamstrings assisting.
- CalvesPrimary
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesSupport
- HamstringsSupport
- Lower BackMinor
- Lower AbsMinor
- AdductorsMinor
Kovo programs the bodyweight calf raise wall sit for you and tracks it every session.
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More calves & shins exercises
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- How to do the calf press
- How to do the calf raises with hold
Last reviewed June 2026.