Exercise library / Standing Calf Raise
Isolation · Isolation
Standing Calf Raise
Standing Calf Raise is a single-joint exercise focused on the calves. Use a deliberate tempo and a full range of motion — momentum steals the tension this movement exists to create. It loads the target muscle in a deep stretched position, which makes it a strong hypertrophy choice.
Primary muscles
Calves
Secondary muscles
None to speak of
Equipment
Machine, Bodyweight, Dumbbell
Movement pattern
Isolation
Type
Isolation (single-joint)
Substitutions
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Calf Press (on Leg Press)
Same isolation pattern · also trains the calves.
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Seated Calf Raise
Same isolation pattern · also trains the calves.
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