Weighted Single-Leg Calf Raise Hold: how to do it right

In short: On one leg, load in hand, rise onto your toes and hold the top position.

How to do it, step by step

1. 1On one leg.
2. 2Load in hand.
3. 3Rise onto your toes and hold the top position.

The mistake to avoid

Don't let your ankle roll outward: the weight stays on your big toe.

Muscles worked

Main:

Calves

What to replace it with

Same muscle, same part of the movement: these exercises do the same job.

• Backpack Seated Calf Raise ›
• Single-Leg Seated Calf Raise ›
• Wall Tibialis Hold ›
• Band Standing Calf Raise ›
• Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise ›