Calf Raise

EXERCISE · MACHINE

Calf Raise

Legs

Feet on the platform with your heels off the edge. Drop your heels until you feel a real stretch, hold there for a beat, then press all the way up onto your toes. Straight knees put the work on your gastrocnemius; a slight bend shifts it toward the soleus, so pick one depending on what you're after. Don't bounce out of the bottom — the stretch and the full range are the entire point of the movement, and bouncing skips both.

PLANS THAT USE IT 24

Athletic 3-Day Full Body
Athletic 3-Day Full Body3× / week · advanced
Bro Split
Bro Split5× / week · advanced
PPL / Upper / Lower
PPL / Upper / Lower5× / week · advanced
Full Body 3x
Full Body 3x3× / week · beginner
Push / Pull / Leg
Push / Pull / Leg3× / week · intermediate
Full Body 2x (Home Gym)
Full Body 2x (Home Gym)2× / week · beginner
Full Body (Home Gym)
Full Body (Home Gym)3× / week · intermediate
Push / Pull / Legs (Home Gym)
Push / Pull / Legs (Home Gym)3× / week · intermediate
Upper / Lower (Home Gym)
Upper / Lower (Home Gym)4× / week · intermediate
Full Body, Upper, Lower
Full Body, Upper, Lower3× / week · intermediate
Upper / Lower (Glute Focused)
Upper / Lower (Glute Focused)4× / week · intermediate
Upper/Lower Dumbbell Split — Balanced Build
Upper/Lower Dumbbell Split — Balanced Build4× / week · intermediate
Squat Specialization — Multi-Stance Progression
Squat Specialization — Multi-Stance Progression4× / week · intermediate
Deadlift Specialization — Pulling Power
Deadlift Specialization — Pulling Power4× / week · intermediate
Strength Bias — Heavy Compound Focus
Strength Bias — Heavy Compound Focus3× / week · intermediate
Full Body 2x
Full Body 2x2× / week · beginner
Upper / Lower ×3 — 6-Day Volume
Upper / Lower ×3 — 6-Day Volume6× / week · advanced
Bro Split — 6-Day Body Part Blast
Bro Split — 6-Day Body Part Blast6× / week · intermediate
Push / Pull / Legs ×2 + Arms — 7-Day
Push / Pull / Legs ×2 + Arms — 7-Day7× / week · advanced
Upper / Lower ×3 + Arms — 7-Day
Upper / Lower ×3 + Arms — 7-Day7× / week · advanced
Bro Split — 7-Day Daily Body Part
Bro Split — 7-Day Daily Body Part7× / week · intermediate
Push / Pull / Legs ×2 — 6-Day Hypertrophy
Push / Pull / Legs ×2 — 6-Day Hypertrophy6× / week · advanced
Quad Emphasis — Machine Leg Focus
Quad Emphasis — Machine Leg Focus4× / week · intermediate
Muscular Endurance — High-Rep Strength
Muscular Endurance — High-Rep Strength4× / week · intermediate
Browse every exercise