Legs Focus

Standing Calf Raise

Back to Archive
Coach Notes

Coach Take

Classic calf builder for gastroc size and ankle strength.

Make It Easier

Bodyweight Calf Raise

Level It Up

Paused Standing Calf Raise

Build Size

4 x 12-20, rest 45-75s

Chase Pump

2 x 25 burn reps

Attribute Breakdown

Muscle

Legs

LOWER-BODY DOMINANT EFFORT FOR POWER AND STABILITY

Equipment

Machine

MACHINE-GUIDED PATH FOR ISOLATION AND CONSISTENCY

Movement

Isolation

ISOLATION PATTERN TARGETING A SINGLE MAIN MUSCLE

Pattern

Vertical

VERTICAL FORCE PATH WITH OVERHEAD OR PULLDOWN BIAS

Reps

12+

HIGH-REP WORK FOR VOLUME, BURN, AND MUSCULAR ENDURANCE

Goal

Hypertrophy

PRIMARY GOAL IS MUSCLE GROWTH THROUGH VOLUME

Ego

Low

LOW EGO: CLEAN EXECUTION OVER IMPRESSIVE NUMBERS

Related Exercises

Barbell Bench Front SquatBarbell Clean-grip Front SquatBarbell DeadliftBarbell Glute Bridge Two Legs On Bench (male)Barbell Good MorningBarbell Jump SquatBarbell Narrow Stance SquatBarbell One Arm Side Deadlift

Play Liftdle

Back to Daily Challenge