Calf Exercises

• Barbell
  • Standing Calf Raise
• Cable
  • Standing Calf Raise
    • One Arm Single Leg Calf Raise
• Dumbbell
  • Standing Calf Raise
    • Single Leg
• Lever (plate loaded)
  • 45° Calf Press
  • Calf Extension
  • Seated Calf Press
  • Standing Calf Raise
• Lever (selectorized)
  • 45° Calf Raise
  • Calf Extension
  • Donkey Calf Raise
  • Seated Calf Press
  • Standing Calf Raise
• Sled
  • 45° Calf Press
  • 45° Calf Raise
  • Donkey Calf Raise
  • Lying Calf Press
  • Seated Calf Press
  • Standing Calf Raise
• Smith
  • Donkey Calf Raise
  • Standing Calf Raise
• Weighted
  • Single Leg Calf Raise

Also see Leg Curl exercises (with ankles dorsal flexed).

• Body Weight
  • Standing Calf Raise
    • Single Leg
• Self-assisted
  • Single Leg Calf Raise
• Suspended
  • Forward Angled Single Leg Calf Raise
• Stretch
  • Floor Board
  • Pike
  • Step
  • Wall

• Barbell
  • Safety Barbell Seated Calf Raise
• Lever (plate loaded)
  • Seated Calf Raise
• Lever (selectorized)
  • Seated Calf Raise
• Smith
  • Seated Calf Raise

See General Calves for basic exercises.

• Stretch
  • Floor Board
  • Step
  • Wall

• Barbell
  • Safety Bar Reverse Calf Raise
• Cable
  • Reverse Calf Raise
    • Single Leg
• Dumbbell
  • Reverse Calf Raise
    • Single Leg
• Lever (plate loaded)
  • 45° Reverse Calf Press
  • 45° Reverse Calf Raise
  • Reverse Calf Raise
  • Reverse Calf Extension
• Lever (selectorized)
  • Reverse Calf Extension
  • Reverse Calf Raise
• Sled
  • 45° Reverse Calf Press
  • 45° Reverse Calf Raise (plate loaded)
  • 45° Reverse Calf Raise (on hack press)
  • Hack Reverse Calf Raise
  • Lying Reverse Calf Press
  • Seated Reverse Calf Press
• Smith
  • Reverse Calf Raise

• Body Weight
  • Reverse Calf Raise
    • Single Leg
• Stretch
  • Kneeling
  • Standing

See Hamstrings exercises (Knee flexion movements only)