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  2. Build Big Calves With This One Move - AOL

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    The standing calf raise is a great exercise to add to your routine to build big calves. Here's how to do it and the benefits of the standing calf raise.

  3. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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    The standing calf raise is performed by plantarflexing the feet to lift the body. If a weight is used, then it rests upon the shoulders, or is held in the hand(s). This is an isolation exercise for the calves; it particularly emphasises the gastrocnemius muscle, and recruits the soleus muscle. [6] Equipment Body weight, dumbbells, barbell ...

  4. Calf raises - Wikipedia

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    Seated calf raise. Bent-knee calf raises are frequently done in a seated position for comfort. Since the weight of the upper body is rested on the seat, resistance is frequently added. Using bodyweight, one leg could be draped across the other (through external rotation) to exercise unilaterally and double the weight lifted.

  5. Leg raise - Wikipedia

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    The leg raise is a strength training exercise which targets the iliopsoas (the anterior hip flexors).Because the abdominal muscles are used isometrically to stabilize the body during the motion, leg raises are also often used to strengthen the rectus abdominis muscle and the internal and external oblique muscles.

  6. Doing Calf Raises While Brushing My Teeth Is The Best ... - AOL

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  7. Human leg - Wikipedia

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    Seated calf raises, performed while sitting with a weight on your knees, focus specifically on the soleus muscle, which is crucial for endurance activities. To target the tibialis anterior, toe raises are highly effective. Standing with feet flat, you lift your toes off the ground while keeping your heels planted, then lower them back down.

  8. Roki Sasaki might visit 1 or 2 teams before deciding which ...

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    Prized Japanese free agent Roki Sasaki may visit one or two teams before deciding which club he wants to sign with. Sasaki's agent, Joel Wolfe, said Monday that 20 Major League Baseball clubs ...

  9. Calf (leg) - Wikipedia

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    The calf (pl.: calves; Latin: sura) is the back portion of the lower leg in human anatomy. [1] The muscles within the calf correspond to the posterior compartment of the leg. The two largest muscles within this compartment are known together as the calf muscle and attach to the heel via the Achilles tendon.