Seated calf raise

Seated calf raise machine

Also called seated calf raises

Seated calf raise, start positionSeated calf raise, end position
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Sit with the knees under the pad and the balls of the feet on the platform. Raise the heels, pause, then lower into a full stretch.

  1. Knees under the pad
  2. Pause at the top
  3. Full stretch at the bottom

Movement

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

Muscles worked

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

Lower body

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