Standing Calf Raise Machine

How to do it

1. Step under the shoulder pads of the calf raise machine and place the balls of the feet on the edge of the platform, heels hanging off.
2. Stand tall with the knees straight but not locked, and brace the core.
3. Lower the heels below the platform edge until a full stretch is felt through the calves.
4. Press up onto the toes as high as possible, driving the movement entirely through the calves.
5. Squeeze the calves hard at the top of the raise before reversing.
6. Exhale on the way up and control the descent instead of dropping quickly into the next stretch.

Muscles worked

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