Dumbbell Single Leg Calf Raise
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The Dumbbell Single Leg Calf Raise is a unilateral exercise focusing on strengthening the calf muscles and improving balance. It involves raising the heel while standing on one foot, holding a dumbbell for added resistance.
How to do it
- Hold a dumbbell in one hand and use the other hand to support yourself against a sturdy object.
- Stand on one leg with the other foot slightly off the ground.
- Slowly raise your heel as high as possible, contracting your calf.
- Pause briefly at the top before lowering back down.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions and switch legs.
Muscles worked
Primary Gastrocnemius
Secondary Gluteus Medius Soleus
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