# Band Calf Raise

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/band-calf-raise

Also known as: Band Heel Raise, Resistance Band Calf Raise, Banded Calf Raise

Body region: Legs

## Muscles

- Main: Gastrocnemius, Soleus
- Helps: Tibialis Posterior, Flexor Hallucis Longus, Fibularis Longus
- Holds: Transversus Abdominis, Gluteus Medius

## Equipment

- Resistance Band

## Technique

1. Stand tall with the middle of a resistance band under the balls of both feet and hold the ends at your sides or shoulders.
2. Keep your knees nearly straight and rise onto your toes as high as you can.
3. Pause at the top, then lower the heels slowly until you feel a stretch in the calves.

### Cues

- Push through the big toe, not the outer edge of the foot.
- Pick a band that keeps tension on the way down.

### Common mistakes

- Bouncing out of the bottom.
- Letting the ankles roll outward.
- Bending the knees to cheat the lift.

## Variations

- [Single-Leg Band Calf Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/single-leg-band-calf-raise)

## Alternatives

- [Single-Leg Calf Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/single-leg-calf-raise)
- [Standing Calf Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/standing-calf-raise)
- [Band Seated Calf Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/band-seated-calf-raise)