Legs · Bodyweight
Single Leg Calf Raise Off Step
How to do the single leg calf raise off step, 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 on one foot with the ball of your foot on the edge of a step and your heel hanging off, holding a wall or rail for balance. Let your heel drop below the step for a stretch, then drive up onto the ball of your foot and squeeze your calf. Lower slowly.
- 1Drive through the ball of your foot and squeeze your calf hard at the top
- 2Let your heel drop below the step for a full stretch at the bottom
- 3Use the wall or rail only for balance, not to pull yourself up
Common mistakes
- Don't bounce out of the bottom; control the stretch
- Avoid shifting your weight onto the non-working leg
- Don't let your ankle roll inward or outward
Muscles worked
The single leg calf raise off step mainly works the calves.
- CalvesPrimary
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
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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.