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Seated Calf Raise

Legs Day

BeginnerMachine

Target Muscles

Calves

How to do it

  1. 1Sit on the seated calf raise machine with the pad on your lower thighs.
  2. 2Place the balls of your feet on the platform.
  3. 3Raise your heels as high as possible.
  4. 4Lower your heels below the platform for a full stretch.

Tips

  • *Seated version targets the soleus muscle (underneath the gastrocnemius).
  • *Both seated and standing should be in your routine for full calf development.
  • *Slow, controlled reps work best for calves.