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Calf exercises

31 calf exercises, sorted by difficulty

Every movement in Handler's library that trains the calves as a primary muscle. 21 are beginner-friendly and 22 need no equipment. Open any exercise for form cues, common mistakes, programming ranges by goal, and modifications for sensitive joints.

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Exercises
31
With video demo
31
Bodyweight
22
Timed holds/intervals
24

Calf exercises by equipment

Movement patterns here

Other muscle groups

Beginner (21)

Intermediate (7)

Advanced (3)

Questions about this list

How many calf exercises are in the database?
31 exercises list the calves as a primary muscle. 21 are tagged beginner and 22 need no equipment.
What equipment do most calf exercises use?
Beyond bodyweight options, the most common equipment for calves work in this library is treadmill (3), jump rope (2), dumbbell (2).
Which movement patterns train the calves?
In this library the calves show up mainly in cardio movements (11), warm-up movements (8), isolation movements (5). Open any exercise for its form cues, mistakes, and programming ranges.

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