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30 movements that train the calves, with how to do each one, what it works and the cues that matter.
- 1v1 attacking movesBall + defender/cone · Quads, Glutes, Calves
- A-skipsNone · Hip flexors, Calves, Hamstrings
- Ankle dorsiflexion stretchWall · Calves, Ankle stabilisers
- Band ankle eversionBand · Ankle stabilisers, Calves
- Box jumpsBox · Quads, Glutes, Calves
- Build-up runsNone · Hamstrings, Glutes, Calves
- Cone weave dribbleBall + cones · Calves, Core
- Depth drop to sprintBox · Quads, Glutes, Calves
- Eccentric calf raisesStep · Calves, Achilles
- First-touch controlBall + wall · Calves, Core
- Flying 20m sprintsNone · Hamstrings, Glutes, Calves
- GK set-position footworkCones · Calves, Glute med, Quads
- Half-kneeling ankle rocksWall · Calves, Achilles
- Heel dropStep · Calves, Achilles
- Hill sprintsA hill · Glutes, Hamstrings, Calves
- Hurdle hopsHurdles · Calves, Quads, Glutes
- Incline treadmill walkTreadmill · Glutes, Calves, Cardio
- Isometric calf holdWall for balance · Calves, Achilles
- Ladder quick-feetNone · Calves, Hip flexors
- Lateral hopsLine or low hurdle · Calves, Ankle stabilisers, Glute med
- Pogo hopsNone · Calves, Achilles
- Reactive mirror drillPartner · Glutes, Quads, Calves
- Single-leg boundsNone · Glutes, Hamstrings, Calves
- SkippingRope · Calves, Cardio
- Soleus raiseOptional load · Calves, Achilles
- Standing broad jumpNone · Glutes, Quads, Calves
- Standing calf raiseOptional weight · Calves, Achilles
- T-drillCones · Quads, Glutes, Calves
- Tight-space dribblingBall · Calves, Core
- Vertical jumpNone · Quads, Glutes, Calves
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