Calf Raise
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Standing calf raise — full ROM from heel below the step to full plantar flexion. Single-leg variation significantly increases difficulty.
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Coaching Cues
Full ROM — drop heel below the edge of a step at the bottom
Single-leg is significantly harder — progress to it
Hold at the top — squeeze the calf hard
Slow 3-second descent for maximum stimulus