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Seated calf raise

Lever machine Seatedbeginnerisolation exercisepush
Calves

Primary muscles: Calves. Assisting muscles: —.

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

How to do it

  1. Sit on the machine with the balls of your feet on the platform and your heels off the edge.
  2. Place your thighs under the moving pad, adjust it to your height and release the safety — this is the starting position.
  3. Lower your heels under control, inhaling, until your calves are fully stretched.
  4. Rise up onto your toes as high as you can, exhaling, squeezing your calves.
  5. Hold the contraction for one second at the top, then repeat.
Key to the execution: Don't rush the lowering — the full stretch at the bottom matters just as much as the lift.

Common mistakes

  • You don't take the movement into a full stretch at the bottom.
  • You let the weight drop suddenly on the way down.

Alternatives: exercises for the same muscles

Leg press calf raise
Leg press calf raise
Sled press · On the leg press
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
Standing calf raise
Standing calf raise
Lever machine · Standing

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