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Single leg dumbbell calf raise: how to do it
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Dumbbell on your working side
Starting position
Hold a dumbbell beside your working leg, lightly touch a support with your free hand and stand on that foot.
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 lean on the support, keep your touch light and press straight up through the ball of your foot.
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