Main Muscles Affected
- Legs
Exercise Difficulty
Very easy
Performing the seated calf raise:
- Sit on the edge of a bench or chair, hold two dumbbells in your hands and hold them upright
- Bring the lower discs of the weight onto your thighs, keeping them at the most extreme part of the hip
- Stabilize the weights and lift the heels upwards
- Stay a few seconds and lower your heel back to the floor.
- Bring your heels to the floor violently as you descend
- Raise your heels slightly during muscle contraction.