Blake Kassel of Liveexercise.com demonstrates the “Resisted calf raise” using resistance bands. Go to www.liveexercise.com for more great exercises and FREE live resistance bands workouts. The standing resisted calf raise is one of the best leg exercises to work and build the calf muscles, the lower leg muscles on the back of the leg. In order to ineffectively you must perform plantar flexion (pointing the toes” against resistance. In this case you will need to stand up on your toes pushing against resistance band resistance.