✓ Correct form
Calves · Beginner
Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise
Calves
Equipment: Dumbbell
How to do it
- Stand tall, feet hip-width, toes forward, dumbbells at sides
- Keep your knees straight but not locked, hips stacked
- Press through the balls of your feet to raise your heels
- Rise as high as you can and pause at the top
- Lower your heels slowly all the way to the floor
Common mistake
✕ BARELY LIFTING THE HEELS → ✓ RISE HIGH ON THE BALLS OF FEET
Starting point: 3 sets × 12–20 reps, 45s rest.
In the app: rotate the 3D model, slow it down and watch the mistake next to the correct form.
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Cues checked against: wiu.edu, ocw.mit.edu, acefitness.org.
