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Calf raise
Standing, you rise onto the toes and lower slowly. Strengthens the calves and ankles, whose strength decides jumps and landings.
- Level
- Start
- Equipment
- No equipment
- Measure
- reps
- Tempo
- 1-1-3-0 (down, pause, up, pause)
calves
Technique
- Feet hip width, weight even on both.
- Lift the heels as high as possible, knees straight, pause at the top.
- Lower over 2 to 3 seconds to a full stretch.
Common mistakes
- Bouncing at the bottom: control the lowering.
- Bending the knees to help.
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