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Barbell Calf Raise

Also: barbell standing calf raise

Main
Calves
Secondary
HamstringsGlutes
Equipment
BarbellRack
Level
Intermediate
Movement
Calf raise

How to do it

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and place a barbell across your upper back.
  2. Raise your heels off the ground as high as possible, using only your toes.
  3. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position.
  4. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Same movement

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Exercise data: exercises-dataset (MIT) by Hasan Emir Yıldırım