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Calves

Bodyweight Calf Raises

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16 Oct 2018

2018-10-16T09:28:17.000Z

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Preparation

Bodyweight Calf Raises work two muscles at the back of your lower leg: the gastrocnemius and soleus. Stand with feet slightly less that shoulder-width apart. Keep your torso upright

Method

Step 1

Now, exhale and raise your heels off the floor by extending the ankle as high as possible while contracting the calves

Step 2

Hold the top contraction for a second

Step 3

Inhale and go back to the starting position by slowly lowering the heels

Step 4

Repeat for the desired number of reps.

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