Exercise ball on the wall calf raise (tennis ball between ankles)

What it works

Primary muscle

Calves

Also works

HamstringsQuads

Equipment

Dumbbell

Movement

Legs

Type

Isolation

Logged as

Weight × reps

Suggested rest

90 seconds

How to do it

1. 1Stand facing a wall with your feet shoulder-width apart.
2. 2Place an exercise ball between the wall and your lower back.
3. 3Hold a dumbbell in each hand, with your arms extended by your sides.
4. 4Place a tennis ball between your ankles.
5. 5Raise your heels off the ground, lifting your body up onto your toes.
6. 6Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position.
7. 7Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

What to do instead

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• Exercise ball on the wall calf raise (tennis ball between knees)Dumbbell
• Exercise ball on the wall calf raiseDumbbell
• One leg donkey calf raiseBodyweight
• Barbell seated calf raiseBarbell
• Dumbbell seated one leg calf raise - palm upDumbbell

Easier variations

• Bodyweight standing calf raiseBodyweight
• Donkey calf raiseBodyweight
• Standing calf raise (on a staircase)Bodyweight
• Standing calvesBodyweight

Harder variations

• Dumbbell seated one leg calf raise - palm upDumbbell
• Dumbbell single leg calf raiseDumbbell
• Single leg calf raise (on a dumbbell)Dumbbell
• Weighted donkey calf raiseWeight plate

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