Dumbbell Exercises: Calf Raises

Video Transcript

"With Calf Raises, we want to work the lower part below the knee, into the achilles, that point of attachment to the heel. With your weights, your free weights hanging right down by your side, or an option would be to place them on the midi part of the shoulder, resting lightly on top. You want to slight bending the knees, feet hip width apart, and you're going to come up to that ball of your foot without letting gravity pull you forward. Holding that peak contraction or right below the knee, in the calves. Contract and release the calves slow ballistic movement, we can do on a quick, and hold and release with a pulse, or you can just keep it simple contracting, release. Again, making sure you stay back, behind the toes, you want the work load to be in the calves, gastronemius, not in the toes, and release. Working ten to fifteen reps, one to three sets."