Exercise Guide

Smith Seated One Leg Calf Raise

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Smith Seated One Leg Calf Raise

Calves Smith Machine

beginner

Category

lower legs

Body Part

lower legs

Equipment

smith machine

Target

calves

Instructions

  1. 1

    Sit on the machine with your back against the pad and your feet on the footrest.

  2. 2

    Place one leg on the footrest and keep the other leg off the footrest.

  3. 3

    Using your calf muscles, raise your heel as high as possible.

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs and repeat.

Muscles

HamstringsCalves

Movement Data

Role

Calf

Pattern

squat

Priority

7/10

Variation Rank

4

Workout Split

legs

Classification

Isolation

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