Best Calf Workout – Bodyweight Exercises for the Calves
(E) Standing Calf Raise
Place the toes and the balls of your feet on a black, a step or an elevated platform with your heels and foot arches not supported. Use a wall or railing to support yourself and slowly lower your heels toward the ground. When you feel the calf stretch or your toes starting to lift, push back up until you are in a tip-toe position and then return to the starting point.
Harder: Use one legged calf raises or slow down the movement significantly.
(I) Forward Angled Calf Raise
Face a hip-level bar with your feet together. Grab the bar in a push up position and step back to the desired length until your heels just start to rise from the ground. With your feet together and pointed forward, raise the heel by pressing from the toes as high as possible moving the body forward. Before flipping onto your toes, release backwards to the starting position. Use a one legged version for variation.
Calf Muscle Diagram
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