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Lever seated one leg calf raise

Muscles involved

Training your lower body unilaterally is a crucial strategy if you want to fix imbalances and build truly functional strength. With the Lever seated one leg calf raise, you utilize the lever machine to isolate and deeply stimulate your calf muscles one side at a time. Working your calves individually helps build superior stability in your ankle joints, which is vital for improving jump takeoff power, running reactivity, and overall athletic balance. By concentrating the full range of motion on a single leg, you guarantee that both sides produce force symmetrically, reinforcing your ankles against strains and giving you a much more solid foundation for explosive, multidirectional movement on the field.

How to do it

1. Sit in a calf raise machine with the balls of your feet on the platform. 2. Place the lever over your thighs and grip it with your hands. 3. Elevate your heels by extending your ankles as you exhale. 4. Lower your heels controllably as you inhale.

Equipment required

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Muscles worked

Tips

- Place the lever firmly over your lower thighs. - Elevate your heels as high as possible, contracting your calves. - Lower controllably, allowing a full stretch.