Best Calves Workouts With Dumbbells For Men
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Dumbbells are a highly versatile equipment piece, offering benefits such as isolating the weight to each hand for enhanced stability and addressing muscular imbalances.
Calf muscles, located at the back of the lower leg, are primarily responsible for plantar flexion and can be targeted effectively through specialized exercises like calf raises.
While exercises are generally equally effective for all, this workout may consider typical metrics for men averaging 5’10”, 180 lbs, and 35 years old when setting reps and weights, though individual capabilities will undoubtedly vary.
Using a single dumbbell can increase core engagement, adding complexity and benefits to the routine.
Workout 1
Calves
Dumbbell Calf Raise to High Pull
15reps25lbs25reps25lbs35reps25lbs45reps25lbs55reps25lbs
Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise
18reps35lbs28reps35lbs38reps35lbs
Dumbbell Calf Raise to Shrug
112reps45lbs212reps45lbs312reps45lbs
Seated Dumbbell Calf Raise
112reps30lbs212reps30lbs
Seated Dumbbell One-Leg Calf Raise
112reps30lbs212reps30lbs312reps30lbs
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1. Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise
SETS LOGGED370,742Calves Strength96 mScoreCalves
DumbbellsThe 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, Weight18reps25lbs28reps25lbs38reps25lbs2. Dumbbell Calf Raise to Shrug
SETS LOGGED30,191Calves Strength84 mScoreCalvesDumbbellsThe 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, Weight18reps30lbs28reps30lbs38reps30lbs3. Dumbbell Calf Raise to High Pull
SETS LOGGED20,294Calves Strength82 mScoreCalvesDumbbellsThe Dumbbell Calf Raise to High Pull is a combined exercise that strengthens your calves and improves your Olympic lifting skills. It helps build overall strength and power by incorporating both calf raises and a pulling motion.
How to do it
The Dumbbell Calf Raise to High Pull is a combined exercise that strengthens your calves and improves your Olympic lifting skills. It helps build overall strength and power by incorporating both calf raises and a pulling motion.
Sets, Reps, Weight18reps25lbs28reps25lbs38reps25lbs4. Seated Dumbbell Calf Raise
SETS LOGGED185,712Calves Strength95 mScoreCalvesDumbbells
Flat BenchThe 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, Weight18reps25lbs28reps25lbs38reps25lbs5. Seated Dumbbell One-Leg Calf Raise
SETS LOGGED91,345Calves Strength93 mScoreCalvesDumbbellsFlat BenchThe 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, Weight18reps30lbs28reps30lbs38reps30lbs
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