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Sled 45° Calf Press
Muscles involved
The sled 45-degree calf press loads the calves on the leg press. Your back stays supported while you go heavy.
How to do it
- Lie on the leg press machine with your back supported and legs extended, feet shoulder-width apart and heels off the platform.
- Exhale and push the platform with your toes, contracting your calves maximally, without locking your knees.
- Hold the contraction for a moment in the top position, feeling the tension in your calves.
- Inhale and lower slowly until your calves are fully stretched, repeating the movement.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
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
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