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Explore/Calves

Standing Calf Raise

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How to do itPicture · 3 steps
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  1. 1Balls of the feet on the edge
  2. 2Pause in the deep stretch at the bottom
  3. 3Rise all the way up

Most common mistake

Bouncing through tiny reps with no stretch.

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Why research scores it 951 study
Target tension · 35%5/5
Loaded stretch · 25%5/5
Progression · 20%5/5
Low cost · 20%4/5

Reps in the stretched bottom range grew the inner calf about twice as much as full reps in one study.

  • Kassiano et al., 2023: Calf raises in the stretched (bottom) range grew the medial gastrocnemius more than full or top-range reps (+15.2% vs +6.7% and +3.4%). (42 young women; 8 weeks.)
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