Lever Seated Calf Press

Muscles involved

Calves

How to do it

1. Sit on the machine and place the balls of your feet on the footplate, knees under the knee pad, with your heels hanging off. 2. Press the weight up by extending your ankles, raising your heels as high as possible. 3. Pause at the top, squeezing your calf muscles. 4. Slowly lower your heels back down until you feel a stretch in your calves.

Equipment required

Máquina de apalancamientoMáquinaPrensa

Muscles worked

MaleFemale

GastrocnemiusSoleus

Tips

- Keep your knees under the pad and your heels hanging off. - Press through the balls of your feet, not your toes, to maximize calf engagement. - Squeeze your calves at the top of the movement. - Lower your heels as far down as possible to achieve a full stretch.

Difficulty