Standing Calf Raise
Hover a highlighted muscle
PrimarySecondaryTertiary
Muscles worked
CalvesPrimary · 100%
Equipment
Calf Raise Machine
How to log the weight
Stack pin
Log the number where you set the pin on the stack.
Recovery window
~40h for the primary movers
Calves~40h
Programming notes
Standing Calf Raise loads the calves almost exclusively. Give the primary movers roughly 40 hours before loading them hard again. In the same session it pairs cleanly with Barbell Bench Press, whose primary movers don't overlap with anything this exercise works.