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Standing Calf Raise - Male

Instructions

  • Place the book against the wall and stand with the balls of your feet on the edge of the book. Your heels should be touching the floor. 
  • Place your hands on the wall shoulder-width apart. 
  • Raise up on the balls of your feet. 
  • Pause for 2 seconds and then slowly return your heels to the floor. Keep your body straight and look directly at the wall. 
  • Exhale as you lift your heels and inhale as you bring them back to the floor.
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    Tip

    Keep your abdominal muscles tight and your shoulders back throughout the movement. Make your calves do the work.

    DISCLAIMER: Your doctor is often in the best position to evaluate whether any particular diet or exercise program is best for you. Advance consultation with your doctor is particularly important if you are under eighteen (18) years old, pregnant, nursing, or have health problems.


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