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Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise
Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise is a intermediate strength exercise using dumbbell. It works the calves.
intermediatedumbbellpush movementisolationstrength
- Main muscles
- calves
How to do it
- Stand with your torso upright holding two dumbbells in your hands by your sides. Place the ball of the foot on a sturdy and stable wooden board (that is around 2-3 inches tall) while your heels extend off and touch the floor. This will be your starting position.
- With the toes pointing either straight (to hit all parts equally), inwards (for emphasis on the outer head) or outwards (for emphasis on the inner head), raise the heels off the floor as you exhale by contracting the calves. Hold the top contraction for a second.
- As you inhale, go back to the starting position by slowly lowering the heels.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of times.
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Similar exercises
- Dumbbell Seated One-Leg Calf Raise · dumbbell, beginner
- Calf Raise On A Dumbbell · dumbbell, intermediate
- Balance Board · other, beginner
- Barbell Seated Calf Raise · barbell, beginner
- Calf Press · machine, beginner
- Calf Press On The Leg Press Machine · machine, beginner
- Calf Raises - With Bands · bands, beginner
- Rocking Standing Calf Raise · barbell, beginner
General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).