Calf Raise with a bent knee

Teaching points Stand with the feet about shoulder width apart and toes pointing straight forwards Hold on to a wall and bend the knees slightly to relax the Gastrocnemius muscle Raise your heels off the floor as high as you can Return slowly to the starting position Variations & progressions Progress by performing the exercise on a step, with only the toes on the step Hold onto the wall or banister as you raise the heels and then drop them down below the level of the step before returning to the starting position Alternatively perform on a single leg Muscles worked Soleus Tibialis Posterior