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Strength exercises Β· Lower body

Single-leg calf raise

Difficulty Isolation movements

How to perform it

A calf raise on one leg targets the calf (gastrocnemius and soleus) with more load per leg and corrects side-to-side differences. Compared to the two-leg calf raise it demands more stability.

Equipment

No equipment (bodyweight)

Muscles worked

Muscles and artwork credits
  • Gastrocnemius
  • Soleus

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Calf raises

Exercise family Β· pattern: Isolation movements

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Difficulty describes how demanding the execution is. It is not a recommended training order.