barbell standing rocking leg calf raise

A lower legs exercise targeting the calves, performed with barbell.

barbell standing rocking leg calf raise demonstration
barbell standing rocking leg calf raise — demonstration

Body part

Lower Legs

Equipment

Barbell

Target muscles

Calves

Secondary muscles

Hamstrings, Quadriceps

How to do barbell standing rocking leg calf raise

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold a barbell across your upper back.

  2. Raise your heels off the ground as high as possible, balancing on the balls of your feet.

  3. Slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position.

  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Calves

Secondary

HamstringsQuadriceps

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