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Calves Exercises

Exercises targeting Calves.

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Standing Toe Touches

Stand with some space in front and behind you.

Hamstrings
Calves
Beginner

Star Jump

Begin in a relaxed stance with your feet shoulder width apart and hold your arms close to the body.

Quadriceps
Calves
Glutes
Beginner

Step Mill

To begin, step onto the stepmill and select the desired option from the menu. You can choose a manual setting, or you can select a program to run. Typically, you can enter your age and weight to estimate the amount of calories burned during exercise. Use caution so that you don't trip as you climb the stairs. It is recommended that you maintain your grip on the handles so that you don't fall.

Quadriceps
Calves
Glutes
Intermediate

Stride Jump Crossover

Stand to the side of a box with your inside foot on top of it, close to the edge.

Quadriceps
Abductors
Adductors
Beginner

Suspended Split Squat

Suspend your straps so the handles are 18-30 inches from the floor.

Quadriceps
Abductors
Adductors
Intermediate

The Straddle

Begin in a seated, upright position. Start by extending your legs in front of you in a V.

Hamstrings
Adductors
Calves
Beginner

Tire Flip

Begin by gripping the bottom of the tire on the tread, and position your feet back a bit. Your chest should be driving into the tire.

Quadriceps
Calves
Chest
Intermediate

Trail Running/Walking

Running or hiking on trails will get the blood pumping and heart beating almost immediately. Make sure you have good shoes. While you use the muscles in your calves and buttocks to pull yourself up a hill, the knees, joints and ankles absorb the bulk of the pounding coming back down. Take smaller steps as you walk downhill, keep your knees bent to reduce the impact and slow down to avoid falling.

Quadriceps
Calves
Glutes
Beginner

Two-Arm Kettlebell Clean

Place two kettlebells between your feet. To get in the starting position, push your butt back and look straight ahead.

Shoulders
Calves
Glutes
Intermediate

Two-Arm Kettlebell Jerk

Clean two kettlebells to your shoulders. Clean the kettlebells to your shoulders by extending through the legs and hips as you swing the kettlebells towards your shoulders. Rotate your wrists as you do so, so that the palms face forward. Squat down a few inches and reverse the motion rapidly driving both kettlebells overhead. Immediately after the initial push, squat down again and get under the kettlebells. Once the kettlebells are locked out, stand upright to complete the exercise.

Shoulders
Calves
Quadriceps
Intermediate

Walking, Treadmill

To begin, step onto the treadmill and select the desired option from the menu. Most treadmills have a manual setting, or you can select a program to run. Typically, you can enter your age and weight to estimate the amount of calories burned during exercise. Elevation can be adjusted to change the intensity of the workout.

Quadriceps
Calves
Glutes
Beginner

Weighted Jump Squat

Position a lightly loaded barbell across the back of your shoulders. You could also use a weighted vest, sandbag, or other type of resistance for this exercise.

Quadriceps
Calves
Glutes
Intermediate

Weighted Sissy Squat

Standing upright, with feet at shoulder width and toes raised, use one hand to hold onto the beams of a squat rack and the opposite arm to hold a plate on top of your chest. This is your starting position.

Quadriceps
Calves
Glutes
Advanced

Weighted Squat

Start by positioning two flat benches shoulder width apart from each other. Stand on top of them and wrap the weighted belt around your waist with the amount of weight you feel comfortable with. Make sure your toes are facing out.

Quadriceps
Calves
Glutes
Intermediate

Wide Stance Barbell Squat

This exercise is best performed inside a squat rack for safety purposes. To begin, first set the bar on a rack that best matches your height. Once the correct height is chosen and the bar is loaded, step under the bar and place the back of your shoulders (slightly below the neck) across it.

Quadriceps
Calves
Glutes
Intermediate

World's Greatest Stretch

This is a three-part stretch. Begin by lunging forward, with your front foot flat on the ground and on the toes of your back foot. With your knees bent, squat down until your knee is almost touching the ground. Keep your torso erect, and hold this position for 10-20 seconds.

Hamstrings
Calves
Glutes
Intermediate

Yoke Walk

The yoke is usually done with a yoke apparatus, but is sometimes seen with refrigerators or other heavy objects.

Quadriceps
Core
Abductors
Intermediate

Zercher Squats

This exercise is best performed inside a squat rack for safety purposes. To begin, first set the bar on a rack that best matches your height. The correct height should be anywhere above the waist but below the chest. Once the correct height is chosen and the bar is loaded, lock your hands together and place the bar on top of your arms in between the forearm and upper arm.

Quadriceps
Calves
Glutes
Advanced