- Muscle group: Calves
- Type of exercise: Isolation
- Type of exercise: Power
- Equipment: Dumbbells
- Level of difficulty: Beginner
The donkey raises with dumbbell sitting — technique exercises:
- Place the stand at a distance of 25-30 cm from the bench.
- Sit on a bench and place a dumbbell on upper thigh at a distance of 7-10 cm from the knee.
- Now place the left toe on the stand, as shown in the figure. This will be your initial position.
- On the exhale, lift your heel as high as possible, straining calf muscles.
- After a short pause, slowly return to starting position. Tip: for maximum effect, strain your calves as much as I can.
- Complete the required number of repetitions and repeat the exercise with your right foot.
Variations: you can also perform this exercise with both feet at the same time or use the equipment for raising calves.
leg exercises calf exercises with dumbbells
- Muscle group: Calves
- Type of exercise: Isolation
- Type of exercise: Power
- Equipment: Dumbbells
- Level of difficulty: Beginner