Seated Calf Raise Machine

How to do it

1. Sit at the calf raise machine and position the balls of the feet on the footplate with knees under the padded lever.
2. Adjust the pad to rest snugly across the lower thighs and release the safety catch before beginning.
3. Lower the heels down below the toes to stretch the calves under load.
4. Press through the balls of the feet to raise the heels as high as the machine allows.
5. Pause briefly at the top before lowering back down under control for the next rep.
6. Exhale on the press and inhale on the lowering phase, avoiding the common fault of using a fast, bouncing tempo instead of a controlled range.

Muscles worked

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