Standing Calf Raise

Teaching points

• Stand with your forefeet supported on the platform and the heels hanging off
  
  
• Position your shoulders in contact with the lower surface of the shoulder pads, keeping the knees straight
  
  
• Maintaining a good posture, lift the shoulder weights up by raising your heels so you are on your tip toes
  
  
• Slowly lower the heels back down, to the starting position
  
  
• Keep the knees straight throughout

Variations and progressions

• To increase the difficulty of the exercise, drop the heels down, past the level of the platform

Muscles worked

• Gastrocnemius
  
  
• Soleus

Alternative exercises

• Calf raise

Related injuries

• Calf strain
  
  
• Achilles tendonitis
  
  
• Achilles tendon tear