Barbell Standing Leg Calf Raise

• Place a calf block under the barbell which is to be set on a power rack at upper chest height.
• Keep the back of the shoulders under the barbell. Keep both hands to the sides.
• Keep the toes and the feet balls on the block. Extend the heels and the arches.
• Extend the knees and the hips to lift the barbell that is against the rack.
• Keep both hands to the side while supporting the bar against the racks.
• Raise the heel by extending the ankles.
• Bend your ankles to lower the heels until the calves are fully stretched.
• Repeat the exercise.
• If the knees are bent at the time of stretching then Quadriceps, serve as Synergist muscles. You may keep your knees straight during stretches.