Legs · Bodyweight
Calf Raise with Wall Support
How to do the calf raise with wall support, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand facing a wall with the balls of your feet on the floor or a small step and your hands on the wall for balance. Press through the balls of your feet to raise your heels as high as possible, then lower under control until you feel a stretch in the calves. The wall supports balance so you can focus on the calves.
- 1Feel your calves contract hard as you raise your heels
- 2Use the wall only for balance, not to push or pull yourself up
- 3Hold the top for a beat and lower slowly for a full stretch
Common mistakes
- Avoid bouncing or using momentum out of the bottom
- Do not roll your ankles; keep weight even across the balls of the feet
- Avoid leaning into the wall to take load off the calves
Muscles worked
The calf raise with wall support mainly works the calves.
- CalvesPrimary
- QuadsMinor
- HamstringsMinor
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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.