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cable standing calf raise

cable standing calf raise exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: calves. Equipment: cable.

cable standing calf raise exercise demonstration
Target muscle
calves
Muscle group
hamstrings
Body part
lower legs
Equipment
cable

Secondary muscles

hamstrings, glutes

How to perform

  1. Stand facing a cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  2. Hold onto the cable machine handles or attach a cable ankle strap to your ankles.
  3. Raise your heels off the ground by extending your ankles as high as possible.
  4. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.