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Calves Exercises

570+ exercises targeting the calves. Each detail page includes images, instructions, safety tips, equipment, and muscle targeting data.

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Dumbbell Lying Femoral exercise thumbnail Dumbbell Lying Femoral INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Barbell Front Chest Squat exercise thumbnail Barbell Front Chest Squat INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Dumbbell Plyo Squat exercise thumbnail Dumbbell Plyo Squat INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Dumbbell Rear Lunge exercise thumbnail Dumbbell Rear Lunge INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Dumbbell Single Leg Calf Raise exercise thumbnail Dumbbell Single Leg Calf Raise INTERMEDIATE · CALVES Dumbbell Single Leg Split Squat exercise thumbnail Dumbbell Single Leg Split Squat INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Dumbbell Standing Calf Raise exercise thumbnail Dumbbell Standing Calf Raise INTERMEDIATE · CALVES Jump Squat II exercise thumbnail Jump Squat II INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Jump Squat exercise thumbnail Jump Squat INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Kettlebell Front Squat exercise thumbnail Kettlebell Front Squat INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Kettlebell Goblet Squat exercise thumbnail Kettlebell Goblet Squat INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Kettlebell Hang Clean exercise thumbnail Kettlebell Hang Clean INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Kettlebell Lunge Pass Through exercise thumbnail Kettlebell Lunge Pass Through INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Kettlebell Pistol Squat exercise thumbnail Kettlebell Pistol Squat ADVANCED · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Kettlebell Turkish Get Up (Squat style) exercise thumbnail Kettlebell Turkish Get Up (Squat style) INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Lever Deadlift (plate loaded) exercise thumbnail Lever Deadlift (plate loaded) INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Lever Kneeling Leg Curl (plate loaded) exercise thumbnail Lever Kneeling Leg Curl (plate loaded) INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Hack One Leg Calf Raise exercise thumbnail Hack One Leg Calf Raise ADVANCED · CALVES Sissy Squat Bodyweight exercise thumbnail Sissy Squat Bodyweight INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Standing Calf Raise (On a staircase) exercise thumbnail Standing Calf Raise (On a staircase) INTERMEDIATE · CALVES Butterfly Yoga Pose exercise thumbnail Butterfly Yoga Pose INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Barbell Weighted Chains Bench Squat exercise thumbnail Barbell Weighted Chains Bench Squat INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS All Fours Squad Stretch exercise thumbnail All Fours Squad Stretch INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Barbell Quarter Squat exercise thumbnail Barbell Quarter Squat INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Barbell Clean Deadlift exercise thumbnail Barbell Clean Deadlift INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Barbell Olympic Squat exercise thumbnail Barbell Olympic Squat INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Barbell Snatch Deadlift exercise thumbnail Barbell Snatch Deadlift INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Barbell full Zercher Squat exercise thumbnail Barbell full Zercher Squat INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Bodyweight Wall Squat exercise thumbnail Bodyweight Wall Squat INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS Cable Standing Leg Curl exercise thumbnail Cable Standing Leg Curl INTERMEDIATE · HAMSTRINGS, QUADRICEPS

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