Standing Calf Raise

Muscles worked by the Standing Calf Raise

Primary

CalvesGastrocnemius

Secondary

Soleus

Also called: calf, calves, gastrocnemius, gastroc.

Equipment

Standing Calf Raise Machine

Also called: standing calf machine, vertical calf raise, shoulder calf raise, machine calf raise, calf machine, plate-loaded calf raise.

How to do the Standing Calf Raise

1. Stand on the edge of a platform or calf raise machine.
2. Lower heels below the platform.
3. Push up onto your toes.
4. Lower slowly.
5. Repeat.

Form tips

• Pause at the top to maximize contraction.
• Full heel drop increases range of motion.

At a glance

Standing Calf Raise in German & Spanish

Descriptions, instructions and tips ship in all three languages in the JSON.

Related exercises

• Barbell Calf Raise
• Bodyweight Calf Raise
• Donkey Calf Raise
• Dumbbell Calf Raise
• Hack Squat Calf Raise
• Machine Calf Raise
• Seated Calf Raise
• Banded Ankle Stretch

Exercise data (JSON)

The record below is exactly what exercises.json ships for this exercise — names, descriptions, instructions and tips in English, German and Spanish.

{
  "id": "standing-calf-raise",
  "name_en": "Standing Calf Raise",
  "name_de": "Stehende Wadenhebeübung",
  "name_es": "Elevación de Talones de Pie",
  "description_en": "A calf raise performed standing to develop the gastrocnemius through a full range of motion.",
  "description_de": "Eine im Stand ausgeführte Wadenübung, die den Gastrocnemius durch einen vollen Bewegungsumfang kräftigt.",
  "description_es": "Una elevación de talones realizada de pie para desarrollar el gastrocnemio a través de un rango completo de movimiento.",
  "category": "strength",
  "force_type": "push",
  "mechanic": "isolation",
  "difficulty": "beginner",
  "equipment": "standing_calf_raise_machine",
  "body_part": "lower_legs",
  "primary_muscles": [
    "gastrocnemius"
  ],
  "secondary_muscles": [
    "soleus"
  ],
  "goals": [
    "hypertrophy"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "leg_day",
    "knee_safe",
    "shoulder_safe",
    "lower_back_safe",
    "no_axial_load"
  ],
  "variation_group": "calf-raise",
  "is_unilateral": false,
  "is_bodyweight": false,
  "instructions_en": [
    "Stand on the edge of a platform or calf raise machine.",
    "Lower heels below the platform.",
    "Push up onto your toes.",
    "Lower slowly.",
    "Repeat."
  ],
  "instructions_de": [
    "Stehe auf der Kante einer Erhöhung oder einer Wadenhebemaschine.",
    "Senke die Fersen unter die Plattform.",
    "Drücke dich auf die Zehenspitzen.",
    "Langsam absenken.",
    "Wiederhole."
  ],
  "instructions_es": [
    "Párate en el borde de una plataforma o máquina de elevación de talones.",
    "Baja los talones por debajo de la plataforma.",
    "Empuja hacia arriba de puntillas.",
    "Baja lentamente.",
    "Repite."
  ],
  "tips_en": [
    "Pause at the top to maximize contraction.",
    "Full heel drop increases range of motion."
  ],
  "tips_de": [
    "Oben kurz pausieren, um die Kontraktion zu maximieren.",
    "Voller Fersenabsatz vergrößert den Bewegungsumfang."
  ],
  "tips_es": [
    "Haz una pausa en la parte superior para maximizar la contracción.",
    "Bajar el talón completamente aumenta el rango de movimiento."
  ],
  "met": 5.0,
  "images": {
    "flat": {
      "start": "images/flat/machine-calf-raise-start.webp",
      "peak": "images/flat/machine-calf-raise-peak.webp"
    }
  }
}

Fetch just this exercise

const { exercises } = await fetch(
  "https://exercise-dataset.com/exercises.json"
).then(r => r.json());
const ex = exercises.find(e => e.id === "standing-calf-raise");

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