One of the best ways to target your calves is with standing calf raises. Let’s look at the benefits of standing calf raises, common mistakes to avoid, and how to master this worthwhile move.

Standing calf raises engage both muscles, making your calves stronger and leaner, while also stabilizing your ankles and feet. They’re also pretty easy to do, if we say so ourselves. Here’s ...

Raise up as high as you can on your tip-toes as you can to fully contract the calf muscles. Lower yourself down slowly and with control back down to a regular standing position. When using weights ...

Start in a standing position with your feet hip-width apart and your core engaged. Squeezing your calf muscles, slowly raise your body, lifting your heels until you’re on your toes. Make sure to ...

Ok, we know what you're thinking 'this is a calf raise', yes it is, but it's far easier to integrate into your workout (especially home workouts) than standing calf raises, as no machines are ...

Box jumps, a plyometric exercise, greatly improve explosive power in the legs, including the calves. The activity involves ...

Sometimes we use this machine, leg press, for calf exercises. We like to standing calf raises, however sometimes the weight goes on the shoulder it’s too much for someone that has lower back injury.

You'll need more focused movements than heavy back squats to make a difference, but you also won't make much progress doing endless rounds of bodyweight calf raises. Like other muscle groups ...

Do calf raises every single time you are in the gym ... Just think about it: you are half-repping standing hammer bicep curls already with those 20 kg dumbbells in your hands.

Want to run faster and stronger? Then it’s time to strengthen those calf muscles, says writer Priyankaa Joshi. This is a fitness challenge that only requires three minutes of movement a day.