Cable Calf Raise Single Leg
Cable Calf Raise Single Leg: We all want perfect calf Muscle. Well, most of us do. They look great in fitted with half pants, look even better out of them, and help compliment a well-defined torso. Yes, some people will say exercising your calf Muscle in isolation is stupid. We understand, but some days we just long for the pump. And you know what? There’s no shame in that. The calf is comprised of two muscles — the gastrocnemius and the soleus. These muscles meet at the Achilles tendon, which attaches directly to the heel. Any leg or foot motion uses these muscles.
Cable Calf Raise Single Leg
Level: Beginner
Equipment Required: Cable Machine
Video Tutorial:
Steps:
- The one-leg cable calf raise can be done using a dip belt or by holding a rope or straight bar. Set up for the exercise by getting a step or block and placing it in front of a low pulley cable machine.
- Attach an extension and dip belt to the low pulley and select the weight you want to use on the stack.
- Step into the dip belt and position it around your waist comfortably.
- Step onto the block with your left foot. The ball of your foot should be on the edge.
- Then let your heel drop as far as possible without hitting the floor. This is the starting position.
- Slowly raise your heel as far as possible.
- Pause and squeeze the calf, and then slowly lower back to the starting position.
- Repeat for desired reps, and then repeat on the right leg.
Get perfect calf Muscle
So rather than beat around the bush, let’s get straight to it. If you want to build the perfect calf, these 10 exercises will help get you there. Perform them properly, and it won’t just be your calf that starts to bulge, your overall health will see an improvement, too.
So there you have it: bulging calf can actually improve your health. So tell that to the next person who smirks at you when they see you on your third set of curls.
What is calf Muscle?
The calf is comprised of two muscles — the gastrocnemius and the soleus. These muscles meet at the Achilles tendon, which attaches directly to the heel. Any leg or foot motion uses these muscles. The calf muscle is made up of 2 muscles: the gastrocnemius and the soleus. The gastrocnemius is the large muscle that can be seen beneath the skin, and the soleus is a smaller muscle that lies under the gastrocnemius. The muscles taper into the Achilles tendon which inserts into the calcaneus (heel bone).
