mechanistic
Analysis v1
Strong Support
Turning your feet inward while doing calf raises makes the outer part of your calf work harder than the inner part. This shows that changing how you position your feet can specifically target different calf muscles during workouts.
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Medial and Lateral Gastrocnemius Activation Differences During Heel-Raise Exercise with Three Different Foot Positions
Cross-Sectional Study
Human
2011 MarThe study confirms that turning your feet inward while doing calf raises specifically targets the outer part of your calf muscle more than the inner part during both lifting and lowering phases.
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