Exercises
Exercise library
Every exercise page covers setup, execution, the muscles worked, the equipment you need and the mistakes that most often limit progress or cause pain.
Pick exercises by muscle group or by the equipment you have, then log your sets in FitStack to track progressive overload over time.
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66 exercises for Calves · page 2 of 2
See the best calves exercises, ranked, with a sample workout →
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Seated Calf Stretch (Male) Beginner
Calves · Body Weight · Beginner stretch -
Single Leg Calf Raise (On a Dumbbell)
Calves · Dumbbell · Intermediate compound -
Sled 45° Calf Press
Calves · Sled Machine · Beginner compound -
Sled Calf Press on Leg Press
Calves · Sled Machine · Beginner compound -
Sled Forward Angled Calf Raise
Calves · Sled Machine · Beginner compound -
Sled Lying Calf Press
Calves · Sled Machine · Beginner compound -
Sled One Leg Calf Press on Leg Press
Calves · Sled Machine · Intermediate compound -
Smith One Leg Floor Calf Raise
Calves · Smith Machine · Intermediate compound -
Smith Reverse Calf Raises
Calves · Smith Machine · Beginner compound -
Smith Reverse Calf Raises
Calves · Smith Machine · Intermediate compound -
Smith Reverse Calf Raises - Passive Variation
Calves · Smith Machine · Intermediate compound -
Smith Seated One Leg Calf Raise
Calves · Smith Machine · Intermediate compound -
Smith Standing Leg Calf Raise
Calves · Smith Machine · Beginner compound -
Smith Toe Raise
Calves · Smith Machine · Beginner compound -
Standing Calf Raise (On a Staircase)
Calves · Body Weight · Beginner compound -
Standing Calves
Calves · Body Weight · Beginner compound -
Standing Calves Calf Stretch
Calves · Body Weight · Beginner stretch -
Weighted Donkey Calf Raise
Calves · Weighted · Intermediate compound
Exercise steps, target muscles and demonstration media come from the ExerciseDB dataset, mapped to FitStack’s anatomy model. Technique guides, rankings and programming advice are written by FitStack and cite their sources on each page.
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