Exercise library
Leg Press Calf Raise
Calves · Squat
Generic squat demo. Follow the steps below for this exact exercise.
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A calf raise done by pressing the platform of a leg press with the balls of your feet.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Tracking
- Measured in reps
Muscles worked
Calves
Equipment
Leg press
How to do it
- Sit in the leg press and place the balls of your feet on the bottom edge of the platform, heels off.
- Straighten your legs so the weight is supported with a soft bend in your knees, and keep the safeties engaged.
- Press the platform away by pushing through the balls of your feet until your ankles are fully extended.
- Lower slowly, letting your heels drop below your toes for a stretch.
Coaching cues
- Keep your knees almost straight so the calves rather than the quads do the work.
- Use a lighter load than you press with and control the stretch at the bottom.