Technique
- Stand on the edge of a ledge with a Weight belt and weights attached.
- Hinge forward at the hips and rest your hands on a sturdy support like a box.
- Lift your heels as high as possible into a calf raise, then lower them below the level of the ledge.
Form tips
- Use a full range of motion, reaching a deep stretch at the bottom.
Logging: Total weight used.
Muscles
Strength
Primary
- Legs
Individual muscles
Individual muscles
- Gastrocnemius
- Soleus
- Flexor digitorum brevis
- Flexor digitorum longus
- Flexor hallucis longus
- Flexor hallucis brevis
Equipment
Appears in
Strength
Other disciplines
Joint movements
Regressions
Donkey calf raise
Novice
Variations
Donkey calf raise
Novice
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