Donkey Calf Raises Exercise to Build Calf Muscles

Donkey Calf Raises is an excellent exercise to Build Calf Muscles. Check the correct execution technique and blast your calves now.

Purpose - To Build Muscle Mass in the calves.

Donkey Calf raises are always my second option. I have found great results with standing calf raises. But I do know few ones who swear by Donkey calf raises. Add this exercise as a variation to your calf workouts and it will add some variety to your leg workouts.

Execution Technique

This exercise is done with a training partner sitting across your back.

Steps

1. Stand on a board and bend forward holding a table for support. Ask a training partner to sit across your back.
    
2. Lower your heels and get as low as possible and fully contract your calf muscles fully.
    
3. Extend your calves and get back to starting position.

• Exhale while you exert, in this case while raising your calves against resistance.
• Go full range of motion. Since partial calf movements happens everyday in walking and running, its essential that you go through full range movements to target the calves muscles including both gastrocnemius and soleus muscles.
• Use high blocks to make sure that you are not limited in range of your movements.

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