Standing Calf Raise

How to do Standing Calf Raise

• Stand with the balls of your feet on the edge of the platform and the shoulder pads on your shoulders, legs straight, body upright.
• Lower the heels as far as they go for a full stretch in the calves.
• Push up onto the toes as high as you can and squeeze at the top for a second.
• Move slowly in both directions and keep the knees straight but not locked; bouncing at the bottom wastes the rep.

These are the same steps you see in the exercise guide in the Flawless app.

Muscles worked

Muscle data from StrengthLog.

Why do it

• Calf size through the gastrocnemius
• Ankle strength for jumps and sprints
• Finishes the look of the leg

How Flawless ranks Standing Calf Raise

Flawless ranks Standing Calf Raise by sets logged: the number of sets you have logged over time. The ladder is the same for everyone, because it measures work done rather than strength relative to bodyweight. The rank updates after every workout.

Similar exercises

• Donkey Calf Raise
• Leg Press Calf Raise
• Machine Seated Calf Raise
• Machine Standing Calf Raise
• Seated Calf Raise
• Tibialis Raise
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Questions

What muscles does Standing Calf Raise work?

It works mainly the calves.

How do you do Standing Calf Raise?

Stand with the balls of your feet on the edge of the platform and the shoulder pads on your shoulders, legs straight, body upright. Lower the heels as far as they go for a full stretch in the calves. Push up onto the toes as high as you can and squeeze at the top for a second. Move slowly in both directions and keep the knees straight but not locked; bouncing at the bottom wastes the rep.

How does Flawless rank Standing Calf Raise?

By sets logged: the number of sets you have logged over time. Gold starts at 50 and Diamond at 300, the same for everyone.