Progression ladder for the Standing Calf Raises

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

Easier and harder steps around the Standing Calf Raises

These are the substitutes for the Standing Calf Raises, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps

Nothing in the substitutes for the Standing Calf Raises scores easier than it.

Where you are now

Standing Calf Raises

Standing Calf Raises

  • Beginner
  • Machine
  • Calves

Harder steps (6)

  1. Lever Rotary Calf

    • Beginner
    • Lever
    • Calves
  2. Smith Machine Calf Raise

    Smith Machine Calf Raise

    • Beginner
    • Machine
    • Calves
  3. Smith Machine Reverse Calf Raises

    Smith Machine Reverse Calf Raises

    • Beginner
    • Smith-machine
    • Calves
  4. Lever Calf Press

    • Beginner
    • Lever
    • Calves
  5. Lever Seated Calf Press

    • Beginner
    • Lever
    • Calves
  6. Sled Lying Calf Press

    • Beginner
    • Sled
    • Calves

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