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Kettlebell Calf Raise

Main muscle
Calves
Muscle group
Legs
Equipment
Kettlebell

How to do it

  1. 1Stand on a flat surface or step edge holding a kettlebell in one or both hands.
  2. 2Keep your legs straight and core braced.
  3. 3Rise up onto the balls of your feet as high as possible.
  4. 4Pause and squeeze your calves at the top.
  5. 5Lower your heels back down slowly, past level if on a step.

Coaching cues

  • Rise all the way up
  • Squeeze calves at the top
  • Slow controlled lower
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