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Animated demonstration of the cable standing calf raise exercise, targeting the Calves using Cable.

cable standing calf raise

Body part
Lower legs
Equipment
Cable
Target muscle
Calves
Secondary muscles
hamstringsglutes

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Stand facing a cable machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  2. Step 2: Hold onto the cable machine handles or attach a cable ankle strap to your ankles.

  3. Step 3: Raise your heels off the ground by extending your ankles as high as possible.

  4. Step 4: Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position.

  5. Step 5: Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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