Calf Raises - With Bands
How to do it
- Grab an exercise band and stand on it with your toes making sure that the length of the band between the foot and the arms is the same for both sides.
- While holding the handles of the band, raise the arms to the side of your head as if you were getting ready to perform a shoulder press. The palms should be facing forward with the elbows bent and to the sides. This movement will create tension on the band. This will be your starting position.
- Keeping the hands by your shoulder, stand up on your toes as you exhale and contract the calves hard at the top of the movement.
- After a one second contraction, slowly go back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Quick answers
- What muscles does the Calf Raises - With Bands work?
- Mainly the calves.
- What equipment do I need?
- Bands.
- Is it good for beginners?
- Yes, it is rated beginner level.
- How do I track progress on it?
- Log each set and beat the weight or reps from last time. Liftrung shows your last set beside the next one and estimates your one-rep max from your sets.
More calves exercises
- Balance Board
- Barbell Seated Calf Raise
- Calf Press
- Calf Press On The Leg Press Machine
- Calf Raise On A Dumbbell
- Donkey Calf Raises
Exercise descriptions: free-exercise-db, public domain.