Calves · Beginner

Single-Leg Calf Raise

Calves

Equipment: Box

How to do it

• Stand on one foot on the box edge, heel hanging off
• Rest your fingertips on a wall and lift the other foot
• Keep your knee straight and your body tall over the foot
• Rise as high as you can onto the ball of the foot and pause
• Lower slowly until your heel dips just below the box edge

Common mistake

✕ LEANING INTO THE WALL → ✓ STAND TALL, FINGERTIPS ONLY

Starting point: 3 sets × 10–15 per side, 45s rest.

In the app: rotate the 3D model, slow it down and watch the mistake next to the correct form.

Cues checked against: acefitness.org, pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov.