Exercise Ball On The Wall Calf Raise (Tennis Ball Between Knees)

1. Stand with your back against a wall. 2. Place an exercise ball between the wall and your lower back. 3. Position your feet hip-width apart and keep your toes pointing forward. 4. Place a tennis ball between your knees, squeezing it with your inner thighs. 5. Slowly rise up on your toes, lifting your heels off the ground. 6. Pause for a moment at the top, then lower your heels back down. 7. Repeat the calf raises for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Exercise Ball On The Wall Calf Raise (Tennis Ball Between Knees)

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Exercise Ball On The Wall Calf Raise (Tennis Ball Between Knees) using your dumbbell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your calves.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your calves rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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