Legs · Cable
Cable Standing One Leg Calf Raise
How to do the cable standing one leg calf raise, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Cable
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Attach a handle or belt to a low cable and stand on one foot on a small platform or the floor. With the cable adding resistance, press through the ball of your working foot to raise your heel as high as possible, then lower under control. Hold the column lightly for balance.
- 1Drive through the ball of your working foot and squeeze your calf at the
- 2top
- 3Lower slowly to feel a full stretch at the bottom
- 4Let the cable add steady tension through the whole range
Common mistakes
- Do not bounce or rush the reps
- Avoid letting your ankle roll inward or outward
- Do not shift weight onto the non-working leg
Muscles worked
The cable standing one leg calf raise mainly works the calves.
- CalvesPrimary
- QuadsMinor
- HamstringsMinor
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
Kovo programs the cable standing one leg calf raise for you and tracks it every session.
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More calves & shins exercises
- How to do the ankle cars
- How to do the ankle circles
- How to do the ankle rocks
- How to do the resistance band ankle mobilization
- How to do the calf press
- How to do the calf raises with hold
Last reviewed June 2026.