List of Calve Exercises
For those of
you who want to step up the program for better and faster results, I wanted to
compile a list of exercises for calve exercises. I myself have to tone done the program due to
some tendonitis in the Achilles tendon and use other “lighter” methods of calve
training. So here is my top ten “outside
the box” training methods that differ from the standard machines:
1. Running backwards outside or on
treadmill. (Tip toes only)
2. Single leg jump rope, or just jumps
3. Standing on the edge of ellipticals,
arc trainers or stair stair steppers
4. High Jumps with med balls
5. Wind sprints, especially on the beach
if available
6. Heel walking, with light weights (You
don’t want to run like this as it creates a pounding effect on the heel which
isn’t too good for your joints) this will work out the shin muscles.
7. Seated leg press (using the edge for
your calves)
8. Lunges on tip toes
9. Emphasizing the calve flexion on spin
bikes
10. Box jumps while landing on tip toes.
