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Lower Legs
cable standing calf raise
- Primary target
- Calves
- Equipment
- Cable
- Body part
- Lower Legs
- Secondary muscles
- Hamstrings
Secondary muscles
HamstringsGlutes
Step by step
- 1
Stand facing a cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- 2
Hold onto the cable machine handles or attach a cable ankle strap to your ankles.
- 3
Raise your heels off the ground by extending your ankles as high as possible.
- 4
Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
How to perform
Stand facing a cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart. Hold onto the cable machine handles or attach a cable ankle strap to your ankles. Raise your heels off the ground by extending your ankles as high as possible. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
