Want to build up your calf muscle and get that teardrop look when you flex? A lot of people who workout have them and some are jealous because they want them. Here are the 3 best exercises to pump that muscle up.
Double leg calf raise:
Stand near a wall for balance. Place your feet hip width apart, and make sure your ankles, knees and hips are in vertical alignment to protect your joints.
Press down into the balls of both feet and raise your body upward. Keep your ab muscles pulled in so that you move straight upward, rather than shifting your body forward or backward. You can also do these by standing on the edge of a step. Do as many as you can.
Single leg calf raise:
Stand on one leg near a wall for balance with the other leg bent behind you. Be sure the ankle, knee and hip of the leg you are working are in vertical alignment to protect the joints.
Press down into the ball of your foot to raise your body upward. Keep your ab muscles pulled in so you avoid shifting forward or backward. You can do these on the edge of stairs too. Do as many as you can.
Seated calf raise:
Sit on a firm, sturdy chair with your feet flat on the floor. Keep your knees aligned directly over your feet. Don't let your knees turn in or out. Lean forward placing hands on thighs near knees pushing down to add resistance.
Press slowly down into the balls of your feet to raise your heels as high as you can, next slowly lower your heels. Do as many as you can.
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