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Leg Press Calf Raise

A machine calf raise performed in a leg press, driving the platform with the balls of the feet while the knees stay steady.

Primary muscle
Calves
Equipment
Machine
Difficulty
Beginner
Movement
Isolation
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How to do it

  1. Load the leg press with a weight you can control through the full ankle range and take a seat.
  2. Set the seat so your hips stay down and your lower back stays supported against the pad.
  3. Place your feet about shoulder width apart on the platform and extend the legs, leaving the safety stops engaged.
  4. Slide your feet down until only the balls of the feet contact the base of the platform and the heels hang free.
  5. Lower the heels by dorsiflexing the ankles until the calves are fully stretched, without bouncing at the bottom.
  6. Drive the platform back by extending the ankles, pause at the top, then repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Common mistakes

  • Repositioning the feet at the base of the platform with the safety stops off, which risks losing control of the sled.
  • Bending and extending the knees to move the weight, which turns the exercise back into a leg press.
  • Bouncing out of the bottom stretch instead of controlling the descent through the ankle.
  • Locking the knees out hard, which loads the back of the knee joint rather than the calves.

Muscles worked

Primary
Calves

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Good to know

What muscles does the Leg Press Calf Raise work?
Mainly the calves.
What equipment do you need for the Leg Press Calf Raise?
It uses a machine. Without it, the Banded Eccentric Tibialis Raise and the Bent-Knee Soleus Raise train the same muscles the same way.
Is the Leg Press Calf Raise good for beginners?
GymVim rates it beginner.

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