Seated Dumbbell Calf Raise
- Main muscle
- Calves
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Movement
- Isolation · Single-joint
Equipment
- Dumbbells
- Weight bench
How to do it
- Sit on a bench with the ball of one foot on a weight plate or low step, heel hanging off.
- Rest a dumbbell on that thigh just above the knee and hold it in place.
- Raise your heel as high as you can, pause, then slowly lower it as far as it goes.
- Finish your reps, then switch sides.
Do all reps on one side, then switch.
Beginner tip: Move slowly and pause for a second at the top.