Lever seated calf press

How to do it

1. 1Adjust the machine seat so that your shoulders are aligned with the lever pad.
2. 2Place the balls of your feet on the lower part of the platform and position your knees under the lever pad.
3. 3Grab the handles on the sides of the seat for added stability.
4. 4Press the lever pad down by extending your ankles, raising your heels as high as possible.
5. 5Pause briefly at the top of the movement, then lower your heels slowly back to the starting position.
6. 6Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

More calves exercises

• Single leg calf raise (on a dumbbell)Dumbbells
• One leg floor calf raiseBodyweight
• Band single leg calf raiseResistance band
• Dumbbell seated one leg calf raise - palm upDumbbells
• Bodyweight standing calf raiseBodyweight
• Smith standing leg calf raiseSmith machine
• Smith one leg floor calf raiseSmith machine
• Exercise ball on the wall calf raiseDumbbells

This page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.