LEG PRESS CALF RAISE — Exercise Library

POSITION: SEATED ONE LEG IN THE AIRSETUP: CALF RAISE SETUPEXECUTION: UNILATERAL

VARIANT 01

A.K.A. One-Leg Leg Press Calf Raise

START: Sit in a leg press machine and place your foot on the bottom of the foot plate so that your heel hangs off the foot plate. Press the foot plate up from the safety hooks (but do not unlatch them) by straightening your leg. Drop your toes down toward your shin to stretch your calves.

MOVE: Press the weight up with your toes by contracting your calf muscles. Hold this position for a second, flexing your calf muscles, then lower your heel back to the start position.Step 2Step 3

SETUP: CALF RAISE SETUPCALFRAISESETUP: TOES IN

VARIANT 02

SETUP: CALF RAISE SETUPCALFRAISESETUP: TOES OUT

VARIANT 03

EQUIPMENT: LEG PRESS MACHINE

VARIANT 04

A.K.A. Leg Press Calf Raise

START: Sit in a leg press machine and place your feet on the bottom of the foot plate so that your heels hang off the foot plate. Press the foot plate up from the safety hooks (but do not unlatch them) by straightening your legs. Drop your toes down toward your shins to stretch your calves.

MOVE: Press the weight up with your toes by contracting your calf muscles. Hold this position for a second, flexing your calf muscles, then lower your heels back to the start position.Step 2Step 3