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Step-by-step
- Position the bar across the top of your shoulders and place the balls of your feet on a step or plate with your heels hanging off.
- Keep your back straight and torso tight, then turn the safety catch to release the bar.
- Lower your heels slowly and feel the stretch in your calves.
- Press through the balls of your feet to push your heels as high as possible, and hold for a second at the top while squeezing your calves.
- Lower to the starting position under control and continue the reps.
Coaching tip
Lower your heels as deep as possible and squeeze for a second at the top for a full range of motion.
Caution
Skip this move or ask a professional first if you have pain or an injury in: ankle. FitCi filters it out of your program automatically based on the injuries in your profile.
More calves exercises
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