#1385 · Lower Legs · Calves
Lever Seated Squat Calf Raise On Leg Press Machine
- Target
- Calves
- Body part
- Lower Legs
- Equipment
- Leverage Machine
- MET
- 4.5
- Secondary muscles
- Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Glutes
Instructions
- Adjust the seat of the leg press machine so that your knees are slightly bent when your feet are on the footplate.
- Sit on the machine with your back against the backrest and your feet flat on the footplate, shoulder-width apart.
- Place your toes and the balls of your feet on the footplate, keeping your heels off the edge.
- Release the safety handles and push the footplate away from you by extending your knees.
- Once your knees are fully extended, slowly lower your heels by flexing your calves.
- Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push the footplate back up by extending your calves.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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