Legs · Bodyweight
Calf Raise From Deficit with Chair Supported
How to do the calf raise from deficit with chair supported, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand with the balls of your feet on the edge of a step or block and hold a sturdy chair for balance. Let your heels drop below the edge for a deep stretch, then press up onto your toes as high as you can and lower under control.
- 1Deep stretch in your calves at the bottom
- 2Calves driving you up onto the balls of your feet
- 3Pause and squeeze at the top of each rep
Common mistakes
- Bouncing out of the bottom stretch
- Cutting the range short at the top or bottom
- Leaning on the chair to push yourself up
Muscles worked
The calf raise from deficit with chair supported mainly works the calves.
- CalvesPrimary
- ForearmsMinor
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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.