Calf Raise

How to Perform Calf Raise

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   To begin: start by standing with your feet hip-width apart and eyes focused ahead. It may help to pick a spot in front of you on which to keep your gaze. This ensures that your back stays straight and extended.
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   From this position, raise up onto your toes squeezing your calves and glutes along the way. Reach your heels as far up off of the ground as you can.
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   Pause for a moment at the top and then return your heels to the ground. This is one rep.
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   If you find it challenging to balance during this movement, place a hand on a wall or railing for a little bit of added support. To make this movement harder, stand on a ledge (like the edge of a sidewalk) for extended range of motion or progress to one-legged calf raises.