Dumbbell calf raise
- Basic
- Dumbbells
Pause in the stretch, rise all the way
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Calves
How to do it
- Stand with a dumbbell in each hand, the balls of your feet on a step or thick book.
- Rise onto your toes as high as you can.
- Lower for 3 s until you feel the calf stretch.
Common mistakes
- Bouncing at the bottom.
- Cutting the range short at the top.
Tips
- Calves respond to full range: all the way up, all the way down.
- Pause for a second at the top.