Standing Calf Raises

This is a great exercise for defining the calf muscle. Muscles Involved: Calves.
Body Alignment:
o Position yourself so the balls of your feet are on a platform.
o Brace the transverse abdominals.
Movement:
o Stretch your calf muscles as far as you can by lowering your heels toward the floor so that the calves are in a full stretch.
o Hold them in that lowered position for second.
o Push off the balls of your feet and come up to your tiptoes, pushing as high off the toes as possible and hold for a second.
o Repeat.
Training Tip:
Make sure that you maintain your body as straight as possible and do not use momentum.
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