Exercise Guide

Lever Seated Calf Raise

beginnerRecommendedIsolationCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Lever Seated Calf Raise

Calves Leverage Machine

beginner

Category

lower legs

Body Part

lower legs

Equipment

leverage machine

Target

calves

Instructions

  1. 1

    Adjust the seat height so that your knees are slightly bent and your feet are flat on the footplate.

  2. 2

    Place your toes on the footplate with your heels hanging off the edge.

  3. 3

    Grasp the handles or the sides of the seat for stability.

  4. 4

    Push through the balls of your feet to raise your heels as high as possible.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

SoleusCalvesAnkle Stabilizers

Movement Data

Role

Calf

Pattern

squat

Priority

7/10

Variation Rank

2

Workout Split

legs

Classification

Isolation

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