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How to do Barbell Standing Leg Calf Raise

The barbell standing leg calf raise is a strength exercise targeting the calves. It involves standing with a barbell across your upper back and raising your heels off the ground to engage the calf muscles.

Barbell Standing Leg Calf Raise demonstration
Primary muscle
Calves
Also works
Hamstrings and Glutes
Equipment
Barbell
Level
Intermediate
Category
Legs

How to do Barbell Standing Leg Calf Raise, step by step

  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 your calves.
  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.

Muscles worked

Barbell Standing Leg Calf Raise works your calves as the main mover, with help from your hamstrings and glutes.

Track Barbell Standing Leg Calf Raise in SPLYT

Barbell Standing Leg Calf Raise is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.

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