One Leg Donkey Calf Raise

CalvesBody WeightIntermediate
Stand with your feet hip-width apart. Place your hands on a stable surface for support. Lift one leg off the ground and flex your calf muscle. Rise up onto the ball of your supporting foot, pushing your body weight upwards. Pause for a moment at the top and then slowly lower your heel to the ground. Repeat the movement for the desired number of repetitions and then switch legs.

How to perform the One Leg Donkey Calf Raise

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the One Leg Donkey Calf Raise using your body weight.
  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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