Single leg calf raise: how to do it

Name: Single leg calf raise: how to do it
Uploaded: 2026-10-13T04:38:42Z
Duration: PT4.8S
Description: Raise your heel as high as you can, pause on your toes, then lower it slowly to the floor.

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Stand on one leg, hold a support

Starting position
Stand on your working foot with your other foot raised and lightly hold a support for balance.
The movement
Raise your heel as high as you can, pause on your toes, then lower it slowly to the floor.

Most common mistake

Don't let your ankle roll inward or outward, press straight up over the ball of your foot.

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