Barbell Standing Leg Calf Raise

Barbell Standing Leg Calf Raise

Description

This exercise involves standing with a barbell on your shoulders and raising your heels off the ground to work your calf muscles.

Muscle Group

Equipment Required

Barbell Standing Leg Calf Raise Instructions

  1. Place a barbell on the floor and load it with an appropriate weight.
  2. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your toes pointing forward.
  3. Step onto the barbell with the balls of your feet, keeping your heels off the ground.
  4. Grasp the barbell with both hands and lift it up to your waist level.
  5. Slowly raise your heels as high as possible, keeping your knees straight.
  6. Hold the position for a few seconds, then lower your heels back down to the starting position.
  7. Repeat the exercise for the desired number of repetitions.

Barbell Standing Leg Calf Raise Form & Visual

Barbell Standing Leg Calf Raise

Barbell Standing Leg Calf Raise Benefits

  • Targets the biceps muscles
  • Improves grip strength
  • Increases upper body strength
  • Helps to build bigger and stronger biceps
  • Can be performed with heavy weights for progressive overload
  • Engages the forearms and shoulders as secondary muscles

Barbell Standing Leg Calf Raise Muscles Worked

  • Gastrocnemius
  • Soleus

Barbell Standing Leg Calf Raise Variations & Alternatives

  • Barbell seated calf raise
  • Dumbbell standing calf raise
  • Smith machine standing calf raise
  • Seated machine calf raise
  • Donkey calf raise