Machine standing calf raise

Standing calf raise machine

Also called standing calf machine

Place the shoulder pads on the machine, rise onto the balls of the feet, then lower the heels below the platform.

  1. Full stretch at the bottom
  2. Pause on the toes
  3. Controlled tempo, no bounce

Movement

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

Muscles worked

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

Lower body

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