• Calf raises are a method of exercising the triceps surae (gastrocnemius and soleus), tibialis posterior, and peroneal muscles of the lower leg. The movement...
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    standing calf raises, donkey calf raises and stair calves. The second category includes movements that maintain a bent knee, such as seated calf raises. Movements...
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    Smith machine or standing calf raise machine. Major variants One leg (the other is held off the ground); donkey calf raise (bent over with a weight or...
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    An exercise machine is any machine used for physical exercise. These range from simple spring-like devices to computerized electromechanical devices to...
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    Dumbbell Shrugs: 250 lb (113 kg) Dumbbells × 15 reps (Relentless, 2006) Calf raises: 540 lb (245 kg) × 20 reps (Relentless, 2006) Leg press: 2,400 lb (1...
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    prone position on the ground, the individual raises the legs, arms and upper body off the ground. Leg raises Lying on the back, hands in fists under buttocks...
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    injury. Stretches such as alternating calf raises can improve flexibility as well as mobilize legs before running. Calf muscles are a common place for fasciculations...
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    Veal (redirect from Calf meat)
    in contrast to the beef from older cattle. Veal can be produced from a calf of either sex and any breed; however, most veal comes from young male calves...
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  • magic. Naoe helps her by giving her a calf massage, then further suggests lower body exercises like calf raises, lunges, and squats. Afterwards, Naoe...
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    According to the Bible and the Quran, the golden calf (Hebrew: עֵגֶל הַזָּהָב, romanized: ʿēḡel hazzāhāḇ) was a cult image made by the Israelites when...
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    is minimized for exercises involving a short range of travel such as calf raises and shrugs. It is potentially good for performing exercise variations...
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    the role, he stated that he "had to lift—bench presses, curls, squats, calf raises" and "get used to a new body". Fisher had a cameo appearance as the superhero...
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    Calisthenics Abdominal exercise Burpees Calf-raises Crunches Dips Hyperextensions Jumping jacks Leg raises Lunges Muscle-ups Plank Pull-ups Push-ups...
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    the process of free weight exercises, such as squats, deadlifts, and calf raises, workouts which more effectively prevent lower muscle atrophy, though...
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  • Gastrocnemius muscle (category Calf muscles)
    gastrocnemius at the back. Gastrocnemius muscle (dissection) Location of muscle Calf raises Moore, Keith L.; Dalley, Arthur F.; Agur, Anne M. R. (2009). Clinically...
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    Human leg (redirect from Calf bones)
    heel raises, which mainly involves the gastrocnemius, soleus, and the Achilles tendon. Standing heel raises allow the individual to activate their calf muscles...
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    dumbbell curls were unbeatable. For training calves, he insisted that calf raises should be done barefoot and for high reps (usually sets of 20) with a...
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    and calf raises on an intricate machine. Fletcher claimed to lift “three hundred pounds dead weight three hundred and fifty times with his right calf”....
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  • calves and legs) are pull ups, sit-ups, barbell curls and standing calf raises. The two workouts are performed on separate days.[citation needed] Workout...
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    Lunge (c) Squat (c) Adductors (inside of thighs) Side-lying leg raise (i) Calves Calf raise (i) See also Bodybuilding Bodyweight exercise Calisthenics Muscle...
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  • lunge, glute-ham raise. Calves e.g., standing calf raise, seated calf raise. "Abs" (torso), e.g., crunch, reverse crunch, leg raise. Most of these exercise...
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    seconds. Relax & repeat. VMO Strengthening Exercise Supported Bilateral Calf-Raises walk without crutches Swimming (Freestyle front crawl) This particular...
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    Standing calf raise machines can also be used to execute the shrugging movement, by resting the pads on the shoulders and trying to raise the shoulders...
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  • squat, bench press, military press, clean-and-press, dumbbell curl, fly, calf raise, two hands anyhow Figure skating lifts, movements in pair skating and...
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    evidence to support them, namely pre-exercise stretching. Strengthening calf muscles, avoiding over-training, and selecting more appropriate footwear...
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  • competition, but finds Sabrina is not all that interested. 36. Sabrina and the Calf-Raising Disaster - Sabrina enters herself into a 4-H fair. 37. Randy's Big Dream...
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  • naturally back ready for the second stroke. Using the hip flexors and calf, raise the upper leg while snapping the foot forward/down to actuate the second...
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    numbers dwindled to zero by 2007. In September 2017, the birth of a calf raised the population to 19. The park has dedicated rhino monitoring teams to...
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  • Examples of strength training exercises include squats, overhead press, and calf raises. Balance exercises, such as tightrope exercises and hip flexion, are...
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    exercise. Being above the ankle, movements incorporating the calf muscles such as calf raises can benefit from ankle weights. Ankle weights are useful in...
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