Exercise Guide

Lever Seated Squat Calf Raise On Leg Press Machine

beginnerRecommendedIsolation
Exercise Visual

Lever Seated Squat Calf Raise On Leg Press Machine

Calves Leverage Machine

beginner

Category

lower legs

Body Part

lower legs

Equipment

leverage machine

Target

calves

Instructions

  1. 1

    Adjust the seat of the leg press machine so that your knees are slightly bent when your feet are on the footplate.

  2. 2

    Sit on the machine with your back against the backrest and your feet flat on the footplate, shoulder-width apart.

  3. 3

    Place your toes and the balls of your feet on the footplate, keeping your heels off the edge.

  4. 4

    Release the safety handles and push the footplate away from you by extending your knees.

  5. 5

    Once your knees are fully extended, slowly lower your heels by flexing your calves.

  6. 6

    Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push the footplate back up by extending your calves.

  7. 7

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

QuadricepsCalvesHamstringsGlutes

Movement Data

Role

Calf

Pattern

squat

Priority

7/10

Variation Rank

4

Workout Split

legs

Classification

Isolation

Alternative Exercises