Gastrocnemius (Medial)

Muscle group: Calves

Exercises Targeting Gastrocnemius (Medial)

Primary Mover (29)

Self-assisted Single Leg Calf Raise

Barbell Standing Leg Calf Raise

Barbell Intermediate

Single Leg Calf Raise

Bodyweight Intermediate

Cable Belt Calf Raise

Cable Intermediate

Cable One Arm Single Leg Calf Raise

Cable Intermediate

Calf Raise

Barbell Beginner

Calf Raise Machine

Machine Beginner

Donkey Calf Raise

Barbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Single Leg Calf Raise

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Standing Calf Raise

Dumbbell Intermediate

Lever 45° Calf Press (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever 45° Calf Raise

Machine Beginner

Lever Calf Extension

Machine Beginner

Lever Calf Extension (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Donkey Calf Raise

Machine Beginner

Lever Isolateral Seated Calf Press (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Calf Press

Machine Beginner

Lever Standing Calf Raise

Machine Beginner

Lever Standing Calf Raise (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Sled 45° Calf Press

Machine Beginner

Sled 45° Calf Raise

Machine Beginner

Sled Donkey Calf Raise

Machine Beginner

Sled Lying Calf Press

Machine Beginner

Sled Seated Calf Press

Machine Beginner

Sled Standing Calf Raise

Machine Beginner

Weighted Single Leg Calf Raise

Plate Intermediate

Smith Standing Leg Calf Raise

Smith Machine Beginner

Standing Calf Raise

Machine Beginner

Suspended Forward Angled Single Leg Calf Raise

Suspension Intermediate

Secondary / Assisting (35)

Band-assisted Inverse Leg Curl

Self-assisted Inverse Leg Curl

Self-assisted Step-down

Barbell Glute-Ham Raise

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Step-up

Barbell Intermediate

Safety Bar Seated Calf Raise

Barbell Intermediate

Glute-Ham Raise (hands behind hips)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Glute-Ham Raise (hands behind neck)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Step-down

Bodyweight Intermediate

Straight Hip Leg Curl (on stability ball)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Box Jump

Bodyweight Intermediate

Cable Lying Leg Curl

Cable Intermediate

Cable Standing Leg Curl

Cable Intermediate

Cable Step-up

Cable Intermediate

Dumbbell Step Down

Dumbbell Intermediate

Jump Squat

Bodyweight Intermediate

Lever Bent-over Leg Curl

Machine Beginner

Lever Isolateral Lying Leg Curl (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Kneeling Leg Curl

Machine Beginner

Lever Kneeling Leg Curl (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Lying Leg Curl

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Calf Raise

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Calf Raise (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Leg Curl

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Leg Curl (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Standing Leg Curl

Machine Beginner

Machine Assisted Inverse Leg Curl (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Weighted Glute-Ham Raise

Plate Intermediate

Seated Calf Raise

Machine Beginner

Smith Seated Calf Raise

Smith Machine Beginner

Step-Up

Dumbbell Beginner

Suspended Hanging Leg Curl

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Hanging Straight Hip Leg Curl

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Leg Curl

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Straight Hip Leg Curl

Suspension Intermediate

Stabilizer (38)

Barbell Deadlift

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Rear Lunge

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Single Leg Squat

Barbell Intermediate

Barbell Split Squat

Barbell Intermediate

Close Grip Incline Push-up (on bar)

Bodyweight Intermediate

Incline Push-up

Bodyweight Intermediate

Rear Lunge

Bodyweight Intermediate

Single Leg Box Squat (pistol)

Bodyweight Advanced

Single Leg Split Squat

Bodyweight Intermediate

Single Leg Squat (pistol)

Bodyweight Advanced

Cable Rear Lunge

Cable Intermediate

Cable Split Squat

Cable Intermediate

Dumbbell Lunge

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Rear Lunge

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Split Squat

Dumbbell Intermediate

Dumbbell Squat

Dumbbell Intermediate

Front Squat

Barbell Advanced

Lever 45° Leg Press (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Deadlift (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Isolateral Seated Leg Press (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Seated Leg Press

Machine Beginner

Lever Single Leg Split Squat (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Single Leg Squat (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Lever Split Squat (plate loaded)

Machine Beginner

Sled 45° Leg Press

Machine Beginner

Sled Lying Leg Press

Machine Beginner

Sled Seated Leg Press

Machine Beginner

Weighted Single Leg Squat

None Intermediate

Weighted Single Leg Squat

Plate Intermediate

Smith Deadlift

Smith Machine Beginner

Smith Rear Lunge

Smith Machine Beginner

Suspended Chest Press

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Fly

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Hip Bridge

Suspension Beginner

Suspended Single Leg Split Squat

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Single Leg Squat

Suspension Intermediate

Suspended Triceps Extension

Suspension Intermediate

Trap Bar Squat

Trap Bar Intermediate

Other Muscles in Calves

Gastrocnemius (Lateral), Soleus, Tibialis Anterior

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