Calves Exercises & Stretches
5 exercises that target the calves, plus 8 more where it works as a supporting muscle. Each has an animated 3D demo you can rotate.
A 20-minute calves workout
What the plan builder would pick for your setup, guided set by set with timed rests. Your weights and reps stay on this device.
- Seated Calf Raise4 × 10–15
- Standing Calf Raise4 × 10–15
- Seated Leg Curl3 × 10–15
Calves
Gastrocnemius · soleus
What it does
Points the foot and pushes you off the ground on every step.
How to train it
Full range matters most: pause in the deep stretch at the bottom of every rep.
Best exercises for your calves
Also works your calves
Not the main target in these, but a hard-working supporting muscle.
Stretches for your calves
Yoga poses and stretches that lengthen this muscle. They are good after training or at the end of the day.
