Exercise Guide

Barbell Standing Calf Raise

beginnerRecommendedIsolationCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Barbell Standing Calf Raise

Calves Barbell

beginner

Category

lower legs

Body Part

lower legs

Equipment

barbell

Target

calves

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and place a barbell across your upper back.

  2. 2

    Raise your heels off the ground as high as possible, using only your toes.

  3. 3

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position.

  4. 4

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

HamstringsCalvesGlutes

Movement Data

Role

Calf

Pattern

squat

Priority

7/10

Variation Rank

1

Workout Split

legs

Classification

Isolation

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