Dumbbell Seated One-Leg Calf Raise

Dumbbell Seated One-Leg Calf Raise
Dumbbell Seated One-Leg Calf Raise
Level: beginner
Equipment: dumbbell
Force: push
Mechanic: isolation
Core muscles: calves
Secondary muscle: none

Instructions:

  1. Place a block on the floor about 12 inches from a flat bench.
  2. Sit on a flat bench and place a dumbbell on your upper left thigh about 3 inches above your knee.
  3. Now place the ball of your left foot on the block. This will be your starting position.
  4. Raise your toes up as high as possible as you exhale and you contract your calf muscle. Hold the contraction for a second.
  5. Slowly return to the starting position, stretching as far down as possible.
  6. Repeat for your prescribed number of repetitions and then repeat with the right leg.

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