Best Advanced Calves Workouts For Women

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This tailored workout focuses on effectively strengthening the calves, accommodating advanced fitness levels amongst individuals.

Advanced exercises, designed for those with over 4 years of weightlifting experience, emphasize complex movements, demanding mastery in execution and timing.

The program is adapted for women averaging 5'5" height, weighing approximately 140 lbs, and aged around 34 years, considering variances in individual capabilities.

Targeting the calves, located on the back of the leg between knee and ankle, this workout incorporates movements promoting plantar flexion, ensuring muscle group engagement.

By integrating variations of isolated calf raises and dynamic lower body exercises, participants can achieve substantial strength and endurance benefits.

The 15 Best Advanced Calves Exercises for Women

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  • 1. Seated Machine Calf Press

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    Calf Raise Machine

    The Seated Machine Calf Press is an exercise that targets the calf muscles using a machine for stability. It helps build muscle strength in your calves effectively and safely.

    How to do it

    The Seated Machine Calf Press is an exercise that targets the calf muscles using a machine for stability. It helps build muscle strength in your calves effectively and safely.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    75lbs
    2
    8reps
    75lbs
    3
    8reps
    75lbs
  • 2. Standing Barbell Calf Raise

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    The Standing Barbell Calf Raise is a calf exercise that uses a barbell for added weight. It focuses on strengthening your calves and can be more challenging than regular calf raises since you can lift more weight.

    How to do it

    The Standing Barbell Calf Raise is a calf exercise that uses a barbell for added weight. It focuses on strengthening your calves and can be more challenging than regular calf raises since you can lift more weight.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    70lbs
    2
    8reps
    70lbs
    3
    8reps
    70lbs
  • 3. Single Leg Standing Calf Raise

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    The Single Leg Standing Calf Raise strengthens your calves while improving balance and stability. By working one leg at a time, it helps correct muscle imbalances and engages smaller supporting muscles.

    How to do it

    The Single Leg Standing Calf Raise strengthens your calves while improving balance and stability. By working one leg at a time, it helps correct muscle imbalances and engages smaller supporting muscles.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    7reps
    2
    7reps
    3
    7reps
    4
    7reps
  • 4. Calf Press

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    Leg Press

    The Calf Press is a targeted exercise that strengthens your calf muscles using a leg press machine for added stability. It helps you gain muscle and improve overall calf strength with controlled resistance.

    How to do it

    The Calf Press is a targeted exercise that strengthens your calf muscles using a leg press machine for added stability. It helps you gain muscle and improve overall calf strength with controlled resistance.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    130lbs
    2
    8reps
    130lbs
    3
    8reps
    130lbs
  • 5. Standing Machine Calf Press

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    Calf Raise Machine

    The Standing Machine Calf Press helps strengthen and build the calf muscles using a machine for better control. It focuses specifically on the calves, making it great for muscle development.

    How to do it

    The Standing Machine Calf Press helps strengthen and build the calf muscles using a machine for better control. It focuses specifically on the calves, making it great for muscle development.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    75lbs
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    8reps
    75lbs
    3
    8reps
    75lbs
  • 6. Smith Machine Calf Raise

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    Smith Machine

    The Smith Machine Calf Raise is a strength exercise that targets the calves using a Smith Machine. It allows you to lift more weight than just your bodyweight by providing stability and support during the movement.

    How to do it

    The Smith Machine Calf Raise is a strength exercise that targets the calves using a Smith Machine. It allows you to lift more weight than just your bodyweight by providing stability and support during the movement.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    80lbs
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    8reps
    80lbs
    3
    8reps
    80lbs
  • 7. Calf Raise

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    The calf raise is a simple exercise that focuses on strengthening your calf muscles. It can help build muscle and improve your balance, making it great for beginners.

    How to do it

    The calf raise is a simple exercise that focuses on strengthening your calf muscles. It can help build muscle and improve your balance, making it great for beginners.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    10reps
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    10reps
    3
    10reps
    4
    10reps
  • 8. Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise

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    The Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise is a strengthening exercise that focuses on your calf muscles. By using dumbbells, you can increase resistance to make your calves work harder than with just your bodyweight.

    How to do it

    The Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise is a strengthening exercise that focuses on your calf muscles. By using dumbbells, you can increase resistance to make your calves work harder than with just your bodyweight.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    20lbs
    2
    8reps
    20lbs
    3
    8reps
    20lbs
  • 9. Barbell Seated Calf Raise

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    Flat Bench
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    Barbells

    The Barbell Seated Calf Raise is a simple exercise that targets your calf muscles. By sitting while you perform this movement, you can focus better on working your calves without worrying about balance.

    How to do it

    The Barbell Seated Calf Raise is a simple exercise that targets your calf muscles. By sitting while you perform this movement, you can focus better on working your calves without worrying about balance.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    60lbs
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    8reps
    60lbs
    3
    8reps
    60lbs
  • 10. Seated Dumbbell Calf Raise

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    Dumbbells
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    Flat Bench

    The Seated Dumbbell Calf Raise is an exercise that targets your calf muscles while seated for better stability. Using dumbbells on each leg helps ensure equal strength development between both sides.

    How to do it

    The Seated Dumbbell Calf Raise is an exercise that targets your calf muscles while seated for better stability. Using dumbbells on each leg helps ensure equal strength development between both sides.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    22.5lbs
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    8reps
    22.5lbs
    3
    8reps
    22.5lbs
  • 11. Seated Dumbbell One-Leg Calf Raise

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    Dumbbells
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    Flat Bench

    The Seated Dumbbell One-Leg Calf Raise is a simple exercise that targets your calf muscles. By sitting down, you add stability and can focus more on the movement. This exercise is done one leg at a time, allowing for extra rest for the opposite leg.

    How to do it

    The Seated Dumbbell One-Leg Calf Raise is a simple exercise that targets your calf muscles. By sitting down, you add stability and can focus more on the movement. This exercise is done one leg at a time, allowing for extra rest for the opposite leg.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    22.5lbs
    2
    8reps
    22.5lbs
    3
    8reps
    22.5lbs
  • 12. Standing Kettlebell Calf Raise

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    The Standing Kettlebell Calf Raise is an exercise that strengthens your calves while using kettlebells for added weight. By standing on an elevated surface, you can achieve a greater stretch and improve muscle activation in your calves.

    How to do it

    The Standing Kettlebell Calf Raise is an exercise that strengthens your calves while using kettlebells for added weight. By standing on an elevated surface, you can achieve a greater stretch and improve muscle activation in your calves.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    25lbs
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    8reps
    25lbs
    3
    8reps
    25lbs
  • 13. Calf Raise to Shrug

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    The Calf Raise to Shrug is an exercise that strengthens your calves and traps by combining a calf raise and a shoulder shrug. It's great for developing explosive power and can help with Olympic lifting techniques.

    How to do it

    The Calf Raise to Shrug is an exercise that strengthens your calves and traps by combining a calf raise and a shoulder shrug. It's great for developing explosive power and can help with Olympic lifting techniques.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
    1
    8reps
    75lbs
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    8reps
    75lbs
    3
    8reps
    75lbs
  • 14. Dumbbell Calf Raise to Shrug

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    The Dumbbell Calf Raise to Shrug works your calves, shoulders, and upper back in one move. You will raise your heels while lifting your shoulders, improving both strength and posture.

    How to do it

    The Dumbbell Calf Raise to Shrug works your calves, shoulders, and upper back in one move. You will raise your heels while lifting your shoulders, improving both strength and posture.

    Sets, Reps, Weight
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    8reps
    25lbs
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    8reps
    25lbs
    3
    8reps
    25lbs
  • 15. Smith Machine Reverse Calf Raises

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    Smith Machine

    The Smith Machine Reverse Calf Raise targets your calf muscles and helps improve strength and muscle growth. By standing on a raised surface, you can move your ankles through a larger range of motion.

    How to do it

    The Smith Machine Reverse Calf Raise targets your calf muscles and helps improve strength and muscle growth. By standing on a raised surface, you can move your ankles through a larger range of motion.

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