# Calf Raise with Toes Out

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/calf-raise-with-toes-out

Also known as: Heel Raise with Toes Out, Duck-Footed Calf Raise, Toes-Out Calf Raise

Body region: Legs

## Muscles

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

## Technique

1. Stand with feet about hip-width apart and turn the toes slightly outward.
2. Rise onto the balls of the feet as high as possible.
3. Pause, then lower slowly until the heels are near the floor.

### Cues

- Keep the knees pointing the same way as the toes.
- Push through the big toe.

### Common mistakes

- Turning the feet out so far that the arches collapse.
- Bouncing at the bottom.

## Alternatives

- [Calf Raise with Toes In](https://heatsy.app/ex/calf-raise-with-toes-in)
- [Standing Calf Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/standing-calf-raise)