Machine donkey calf raise

Donkey calf machine, or pad on lower back

Also called donkey calf

Machine donkey calf raise, start positionMachine donkey calf raise, end position
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Hinge forward at the hips with the pad on the lower back, rise onto the toes, then lower the heels below the step.

  1. Hips hinged, torso near parallel
  2. Pause at the top of the raise
  3. Full stretch at the bottom

Movement

Pattern
Calf raise
Type
Isolation, one joint moves
Sides
Both sides together
Equipment
Donkey calf machine

Muscles worked

Main movers get full credit for a set, helpers half.

Lower body

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