Calf Raise
44
/100
Best when...
- You need something you can do near your desk without much setup.
- Your energy is dipping and you want a more activating break.
- You only have about a minute between tasks or meetings.
Not ideal when...
- You need something substantially more intense or more workout-like.
Pairs well with...
a chest-opening or shoulder reset after long sitting
Better than X when...
Longer break routines when you only have 60 seconds and need immediate value.
Office-clothes alternative
Sit-to-Stand or Wall Push-Up are easy alternatives when you want something even more office-friendly.
Targets calves
MET 2.8 (derived), 0.8x walking
Joint ROM: 30%, posture benefit: 15%
Can be performed at or near a desk
calves
for 15 reps · roughly 0.3 min of brisk walking for a 70 kg person
44
5 reps
44
10 reps
44
15 reps
44
20 reps
44
30 reps
“Calf Raise scores 44/100, strongest in desk practicality. Suitable for a desk break.”
- Metabolic cost varies with body weight and fitness level
- mobility value, desk practicality are estimated, not directly measured
Measured (1)
- calves activation
Derived (2)
- MET value
- caloric expenditure
Modeled (3)
- joint ROM
- posture correction
- desk practicality
Estimating energy expenditure during bodyweight resistance exercise
Journal of Sports Sciences (2019)
MET values specific to bodyweight resistance exercises at various intensities