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Leg press calf raise

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Calves

Primary muscles: Calves. Assisting muscles: —.

Leg press calf raise — 1
start position and end of the movement
Leg press calf raise — 2

How to do it

  1. Sit on the leg press with your feet on the platform, shoulder-width apart.
  2. Extend your knees without locking them and place only the balls of your feet on the lower edge of the platform — this is the starting position.
  3. Push through the balls of your feet and press the platform up, exhaling, keeping your knees still.
  4. Hold the contraction for one second at the top.
  5. Lower under control, inhaling, until your calves are fully stretched.
Key to the execution: The knees stay extended and still — the entire movement comes from the ankle joint.

Common mistakes

  • You bend your knees during the movement, turning it into a leg press.
  • You don't set the safeties properly and risk the platform falling.

Alternatives: exercises for the same muscles

Standing calf raise
Standing calf raise
Lever machine · Standing
Seated calf raise
Seated calf raise
Lever machine · Seated
Dumbbell calf raise
Dumbbell calf raise
Dumbbells · Standing
Jump rope
Jump rope
Jump rope · Jumping
Single leg calf raise
Single leg calf raise
Bodyweight · One leg

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