Strength discipline · Bodyweight
Calf raises
Calf raises is a strength discipline in BYOH, trained with bodyweight and building legs and quickness. Its ladder runs from 5 reps at Level 1 to 250+ reps at Level 9, and Level 10 is the world record.
The ten levels
BYOH measures a discipline in ten cleared levels. Level 9 is a genuine feat; Level 10 is the standing world record, which is there to be looked at rather than reached.
Calf raises starts at Level 1 with 5 reps. Level 5 asks for 65 reps, and Level 9 - the last level a person can train towards - 250+ reps. The largest single jump is from Level 8 to Level 9, 185 reps to 250+ reps.
| Level | Target |
|---|---|
| 1 | 5 reps |
| 2 | 15 reps |
| 3 | 30 reps |
| 4 | 45 reps |
| 5 | 65 reps |
| 6 | 95 reps |
| 7 | 135 reps |
| 8 | 185 reps |
| 9 | 250+ reps |
| 10 · Legend | Provisional legend benchmark |
The record past Level 9
Calf raises — Provisional legend benchmark.
BYOH uses a provisional final gate until a comparable governed record format is selected. This is a provisional benchmark rather than a governed record.
How it is done
- Stand tall near a support if needed.
- Rise onto the balls of the feet and pause.
- Lower slowly.
How the attempt is judged
A level only means something if two heroes clearing it have done the same thing. These are the rules BYOH counts an attempt by — they are the rules of a game, not coaching.
- What counts as one
- One repetition is rising to the top of the balls of the feet and lowering until the heels touch.
- The set
- One unbroken set. You may pause in the supported position for as long as you like; the set ends the moment you leave it.
- What you need
- Standing on flat ground, fingertips on a wall for balance only. The supported position is heels down.
- What ends it
- Leaning on the support for weight, or bouncing without reaching the top, does not count.
What it builds
Calf raises feeds Legs and Quickness in a hero’s record, working calves.
- Calves
- Coordination & balance
Calf raises is one of 32 strength disciplines. It shares its bodyweight requirement with 13 other strength disciplines. Legs is also built by bodyweight squat, dumbbell lunges, dumbbell clean and 5 more, and a broad attribute needs several of them rather than one taken far.
Quests that ask for it
- The Turning RopePath · Level 4
- Standing LeapPath · Level 4
Put it on a record
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