Scan to open on your phonegymvim.app/exercises/eccentric-calf-lowers

Eccentric Calf Lowers 9s · no sound

Eccentric Calf Lowers

Step-edge calf raise that lifts with both legs, then slowly lowers the heels below the platform.

Primary muscle
Calves
Equipment
Bodyweight
Difficulty
Beginner
Movement
Isolation
Share

How to do it

  1. Stand on a stable step with the balls of both feet on the edge and the heels free.
  2. Hold a rail or similar support lightly for balance.
  3. Rise onto the balls of both feet until the ankles are fully plantarflexed.
  4. Slowly lower the heels below the level of the step, keeping the knees nearly straight.
  5. Pause at the bottom stretch, then rise again with both legs.
  6. Keep the torso upright and do not bounce out of the bottom.

Common mistakes

  • Dropping the heels in a fall instead of controlling the eccentric.
  • Bending the knees so the soleus takes over before the set calls for it.
  • Letting the feet roll onto the outer edges of the step.
  • Pushing off the support with the arms so the calves unload.

Muscles worked

Primary
Calves

Same movement, other equipment

Banded Eccentric Tibialis Raise Beginner Banded Eccentric Tibialis Raise Calves Resistance band Calf Press Beginner Calf Press Calves Machine Dumbbell Single Leg Calf Raise Beginner Dumbbell Single Leg Calf Raise Calves Dumbbell Dumbbell Tibialis Raise Beginner Dumbbell Tibialis Raise Calves Dumbbell

Similar exercises

Bent-Knee Soleus Raise Beginner Bent-Knee Soleus Raise Calves Bodyweight Bodyweight Donkey Calf Raise Beginner Bodyweight Donkey Calf Raise Calves Bodyweight Heel and Toe Walks Beginner Heel and Toe Walks Calves Bodyweight Single-Leg Standing Calf Raise Beginner Single-Leg Standing Calf Raise Calves Bodyweight Tibialis Raise Beginner Tibialis Raise Calves Bodyweight

Good to know

What muscles does the Eccentric Calf Lowers work?
Mainly the calves.
What equipment do you need for the Eccentric Calf Lowers?
None. It is a bodyweight exercise.
Is the Eccentric Calf Lowers good for beginners?
GymVim rates it beginner.

Your plan, your sets and your progress in one app. Free, no ads.

By muscle

Chest exercises Back exercises Shoulder exercises Arm exercises Leg exercises All 17 muscles

By equipment

Bodyweight Dumbbell Barbell Kettlebell Machine

Plans

Gym Starter Home, No Equipment Upper / Lower Hypertrophy Push Pull Legs Six Day Two Day Dumbbell Habit All 74 plans Build your own plan

Switching

From Strong From Hevy From JEFIT From Fitbod