Barbell Standing Calf Raise

Instructions

1. Rest a barbell across your upper back behind your neck, holding it with both hands, feet hip-width apart.
2. Place the balls of your feet on an elevated platform with your heels hanging off the edge.
3. Brace your core and keep your knees straight and body upright.
4. Rise onto your toes as high as possible, squeezing your calves at the top.
5. Lower your heels below the platform to feel a full stretch, then repeat.