Dumbbell Seated Single-Leg Calf Raise
This version of a calf raise allows you to exercise each leg individually. This exercise is helpful to people who are rehabilitating from injury as it allows you flexibility with the weight.
- Equipment
- Dumbbell, Flat bench
- Muscle groups
- Legs
- Primary muscles
- Calves
How to perform this exercise
- Place a block on the floor about one foot in front of a bench.
- Sit on the bench with a dumbbell across your upper thigh and the balls of one foot on the block.
- Slowly raise and lower your toe up as high as possible without lifting your foot off the block.
- Switch feet and repeat.
Use a controlled range of motion and a load you can manage. Stop if a movement causes pain. Ask a qualified coach for help with unfamiliar exercises.
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