Sled 45° Calf Press

Muscles involved

Calves

How to do it

1. Lie on the leg press machine with your back supported and legs extended, feet shoulder-width apart and heels off the platform. 2. Exhale and push the platform with your toes, contracting your calves maximally, without locking your knees. 3. Hold the contraction for a moment in the top position, feeling the tension in your calves. 4. Inhale and lower slowly until your calves are fully stretched, repeating the movement.

Equipment required

MáquinaPrensa

Muscles worked

MaleFemale

GastrocnemiusSoleus

Tips

- Place your heels off the platform for a full range. - Push with your toes, contracting your calves maximally. - Lower in a controlled manner, feeling the stretch in your calves.

Difficulty