Legs · Bodyweight
Single-leg Calf Raise
How to do the single-leg calf raise, 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
- Calf Raise
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand on one foot near a wall or rail for balance. Rise up onto the ball of your foot, squeezing your calf at the top, then lower slowly.
- 1Drive through the ball of your foot and squeeze your calf hard at the top
- 2Lower slowly under control to get a full stretch at the bottom
- 3Keep your balance by lightly touching a wall or rail, don't lean on it
Common mistakes
- Don't bounce at the bottom or rush through reps
- Avoid shifting your weight to the non-working leg
- Don't let your ankle roll inward or outward
Muscles worked
The single-leg calf raise mainly works the calves.
- CalvesPrimary
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
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