Muscles worked
calves, hamstrings, quadriceps
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exercise ball on the wall calf raise (tennis ball between ankles)
- Body part
- lower legs
- Equipment
- dumbbell
- Target muscle
- calves
- Muscle group
- hamstrings
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Stand facing a wall with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- 2
Place an exercise ball between the wall and your lower back.
- 3
Hold a dumbbell in each hand, with your arms extended by your sides.
- 4
Place a tennis ball between your ankles.
- 5
Raise your heels off the ground, lifting your body up onto your toes.
- 6
Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position.
- 7
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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