Exercise Lab

Single leg Calf Raise on Step

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Equipment

  • Stair Step

Muscle Groups

  • Calves

Purposes

  • Calf strength
  • Ankle strength

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Description

  • Holding onto something stable, stand with one heel hanging off the step (the other held in the air)
  • Lower your heel as far as it can go
  • Then rise up onto your toes, lifting your heel as far as it can go
  • Then lower the heel again

ProTip

  • Keep your ankle straight

Mistakes

  • Bending the knee
  • Leaning forward