Body · 30 s · MiniMove+
20 calf raises
Calf raises mean rising onto your toes 20 times and lowering slowly, which takes about 30 seconds. Nobody notices them, so they are the go-to discreet Move for queues, kitchens and standing desks.
How to do it
20 calf raises, step by step.
Stand tall, feet hip-width apart, a hand on a wall or counter if you like.
Rise onto the balls of your feet.
Lower your heels slowly, taking about two seconds.
Repeat 20 times.
Seated version
20 seated heel raises.
Playable
Try it now: 30 seconds.
Tap once per rep, like in the app. When the bar is full, the Move is done.
Tap once per rep
Why this Move
Why it's a good Move before a scroll.
Invisible in public: part of discreet mode
Wakes up your lower legs after sitting
Works standing or seated
Stop if anything hurts, and swap the Move with “I can't do this” in the app. MiniMove is a wellbeing app, not medical advice.
What it unlocks
How much does it unlock?
Every Move opens the app for the window you chose, and every Move counts.
Window lengths, in minutes of real use
- 5min
- 15min · default
- 30min
- 60min
- Windows count real use: minutes spent in the app, not on the clock, capped at 2× that.
- It goes into your Bank, next to every other Move you did today.
- Change your mind after the Move? Skip the scroll and earn 15 XP.
- MiniMove+ Earn more: do it twice in a row for a double window, up to 60 minutes.
Questions
About 20 calf raises
How long does it take?
About 30 seconds, start to finish. Every Move in MiniMove takes 90 seconds or less.
What if I can't do it?
Do the seated version instead. 20 seated heel raises. Still not right for you today? “I can't do this” in the app swaps in another Move and stops suggesting this one.
How many minutes does it unlock?
Whatever the Move, it opens the app for the window you chose: 5, 15, 30 or 60 minutes of real use (15 by default), capped at twice that on the clock. It also goes into your Bank. With MiniMove+ “Earn more” on, doing it twice in a row earns a double window, up to 60 minutes.
Ready?
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Free, no account. iPhone with iOS 26.5 or later.