Seated calf raise
- Sit on the machine and place the balls of your feet on the platform. Lower the pad firmly onto your thighs.
- Lift your heels slightly to release the safety handle, then lower your heels until you feel a deep stretch.
- Push through your toes to raise your heels as high as possible.
Tips
- At the top of each rep, pause briefly with your heels raised as high as your ankle mobility allows before lowering with control.
- Lower your heels until you feel a clear stretch in your calves, keeping the balls of your feet in firm contact with the platform throughout the movement.
- Keep your torso upright and your thighs still under the pad so the movement is isolated to your ankles.
Common mistakes
- Bouncing out of the bottom position instead of reversing direction with control shortens the stretch and makes the movement uncontrolled.
- Raising the heels only partway up on each rep leaves the range of motion incomplete.
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