Legs · Bodyweight
Calf Raise Clap
How to do the calf raise clap, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- Calf Raise
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand tall with feet hip width and press up onto the balls of both feet as high as you can, clapping your hands overhead at the top. Lower your heels under control and repeat in a steady rhythm.
- 1Feel your calves contracting hard as you press up onto your toes
- 2Reach as high as possible at the top before clapping overhead
- 3Lower your heels slowly to feel a stretch through the calf
Common mistakes
- Do not bounce off the bottom; control the lowering each rep
- Avoid rolling onto the sides of your feet; stay over the balls
- Do not lock your knees hard; keep a soft bend in the legs
Muscles worked
The calf raise clap mainly works the calves.
- CalvesPrimary
- Upper TrapsMinor
- QuadsMinor
- HamstringsMinor
- Front DeltsMinor
- Side DeltsMinor
Kovo programs the calf raise clap 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.