# Band Seated Calf Raise

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

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

Body region: Legs

## Muscles

- Main: Soleus
- Helps: Gastrocnemius, Flexor Hallucis Longus
- Holds: Fibularis Longus

## Equipment

- Resistance Band

## Technique

1. Sit on a bench with knees bent about 90 degrees and feet flat.
2. Run a band under the balls of your feet and over your knees, holding it in place with your hands.
3. Lift the heels as high as possible, pause, and lower slowly.

### Cues

- Keep the knees bent the whole set to load the soleus.
- Press the balls of the feet firmly into the floor.

### Common mistakes

- Letting the band slip off the knees.
- Rushing the lowering phase.
- Using too light a band and bouncing.

## Alternatives

- [Seated Calf Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/seated-calf-raise)
- [Band Calf Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/band-calf-raise)