Dr. Anna here!

Calf raises are often thrown into exercise programs without much thought or intention for how they’re done. I’ve had people do a calf raise and tell me they feel it in the front of their shins, their thighs, their glutes, and their hamstrings. This completely misses their calves, so don’t forget to assess what you are feeling during an exercise and make sure you are working what you intend to. Sometimes that can mean doing a variation or regression of an exercise to better find and tap into that muscle connection. Our bodies can definitely get really creative on how it makes a movement happen. ⁣
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So instead of jumping right into a single leg calf raise off a step, check out these variations and progressions to find which one best sets you up for success. Explore the movement to find your arches and calves, and work toward the end goal of being able to do a single leg calf raise off the edge of a step with a slight bend in your knee throughout. ⁣
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It doesn’t have to be perfect from the get-go, but finding the level of challenge where you have a higher percentage of success and you feel it in the right places will help you keep progressing versus just going through the motions. I mean, if you’re going to do something, you might as well get the most out of it :) ⁣
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Did you find today’s video helpful for finding the best way to work with your body for success? ⁣
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