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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Calves

Equipment Required

Cable Machine

Experience Level

Intermediate

Force Type

Push

Secondary Muscles

Quads

Exercise Description

The one leg cable calf raise exercise builds stronger, more defined calf muscles while improving balance. It targets each leg separately to fix muscle imbalances.

How To

1. Set the cable machine to the lowest position and attach a strap around your working foot. 2. Stand on a platform or step with the ball of your working foot, letting your heel drop below the platform for a full stretch in your one leg cable calf raise setup. 3. Hold onto something for balance and lift your non-working leg behind you or to the side. 4. Push through the ball of your foot to raise your heel as high as possible, squeezing your calf muscle at the top. 5. Lower your heel slowly back to the starting position and repeat for your desired reps before switching to the other leg for the one leg cable calf raise.

Form Tips

• Keep your core tight throughout the entire one leg cable calf raise movement to maintain balance and stability. • Move slowly and controlled - don't bounce at the bottom or rush through the motion. • Get a full stretch at the bottom by dropping your heel below the platform level. • Focus on squeezing your calf muscle hard at the top of each one leg cable calf raise rep.

Common Mistakes

• Using your non-working leg to help push off instead of keeping all the work on your target calf muscle during the one leg cable calf raise. • Not getting a full range of motion by cutting the movement short at the top or bottom. • Moving too fast and using momentum rather than muscle control throughout the one leg cable calf raise exercise.

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