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Calf raises are a method of exercising the triceps surae (gastrocnemius and soleus), tibialis posterior, and peroneal muscles of the lower leg. The movement performed is plantar flexion, also called ankle extension.

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Calf raises

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Calf raises are a method of exercising the triceps surae (gastrocnemius and soleus), tibialis posterior, and peroneal muscles of the lower leg. The movement...

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List of weight training exercises

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Smith machine or standing calf raise machine. Major variants One leg (the other is held off the ground); donkey calf raise (bent over with a weight or...

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Exercise machine

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An exercise machine is any machine used for physical exercise. These range from simple spring-like devices to computerized electromechanical devices to...

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Calisthenics

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prone position on the ground, the individual raises the legs, arms and upper body off the ground. Leg raises Lying on the back, hands in fists under buttocks...

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Triceps surae muscle

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injury. Stretches such as alternating calf raises can improve flexibility as well as mobilize legs before running. Calf muscles are a common place for fasciculations...

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Ronnie Coleman

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Dumbbell Shrugs: 250 lb (113 kg) Dumbbells × 15 reps (Relentless, 2006) Calf raises: 540 lb (245 kg) × 20 reps (Relentless, 2006) Leg press: 2,400 lb (1...

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Veal

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in contrast to the beef from older cattle. Veal can be produced from a calf of either sex and any breed; however, most veal comes from young male calves...

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Golden calf

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According to the Bible and the Quran, the golden calf (Hebrew: עֵגֶל הַזָּהָב, romanized: ʿēḡel hazzāhāḇ) was a cult image made by the Israelites when...

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Smith machine

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is minimized for exercises involving a short range of travel such as calf raises and shrugs. It is potentially good for performing exercise variations...

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Advanced Resistive Exercise Device

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the process of free weight exercises, such as squats, deadlifts, and calf raises, workouts which more effectively prevent lower muscle atrophy, though...

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Gastrocnemius muscle

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gastrocnemius at the back. Gastrocnemius muscle (dissection) Location of muscle Calf raises Moore, Keith L.; Dalley, Arthur F.; Agur, Anne M. R. (2009). Clinically...

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Outline of exercise

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Calisthenics Abdominal exercise Burpees Calf-raises Crunches Dips Hyperextensions Jumping jacks Leg raises Lunges Muscle-ups Plank Pull-ups Push-ups...

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Human leg

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heel raises, which mainly involves the gastrocnemius, soleus, and the Achilles tendon. Standing heel raises allow the individual to activate their calf muscles...

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Vince Gironda

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dumbbell curls were unbeatable. For training calves, he insisted that calf raises should be done barefoot & for high reps (usually sets of 20) with a full...

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Split weight training

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calves and legs) are pull ups, sit-ups, barbell curls and standing calf raises. The two workouts are performed on separate days.[citation needed] Workout...

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Lift

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squat, bench press, military press, clean-and-press, dumbbell curl, fly, calf raise, two hands anyhow Figure skating lifts, movements in pair skating and...

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Body for Life

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lunge, glute-ham raise. Calves e.g., standing calf raise, seated calf raise. "Abs" (torso), e.g., crunch, reverse crunch, leg raise. Most of these exercise...

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Overhead press

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Lunge (c) Squat (c) Adductors (inside of thighs) Side-lying leg raise (i) Calves Calf raise (i) See also Bodybuilding Bodyweight exercise Calisthenics Muscle...

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Shoulder shrug

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Standing calf raise machines can also be used to execute the shrugging movement, by resting the pads on the shoulders and trying to raise the shoulders...

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Horace Fletcher

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and calf raises on an intricate machine. Fletcher claimed to lift “three hundred pounds dead weight three hundred and fifty times with his right calf”....

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Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction

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seconds. Relax & repeat. VMO Strengthening Exercise Supported Bilateral Calf-Raises walk without crutches Swimming (Freestyle front crawl) This particular...

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Steve Coogan

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Good Show. His most prominent characters developed at this time were Paul Calf, a stereotypical working class Mancunian, and his sister Pauline, played...

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Black rhinoceros

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numbers dwindled to zero by 2007. In September 2017, the birth of a calf raised the population to 19. The park has dedicated rhino monitoring teams to...

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Achilles tendinitis

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evidence to support them, namely pre-exercise stretching. Strengthening calf muscles, avoiding over-training, and selecting more appropriate footwear...

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Weighted clothing

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exercise. Being above the ankle, movements incorporating the calf muscles such as calf raises can benefit from ankle weights. Ankle weights are useful in...

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