Seated calf raise
- Basic
- Machine
2 s pause at the bottom, no bounce
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Calves
How to do it
- Seated with the weight resting on your thighs, balls of the feet on a step.
- Raise your heels, contracting the calf.
- Lower below the step to stretch.
Common mistakes
- Too little range of motion.
- Not controlling the way down.
Tips
- With a bent knee you emphasize the soleus, key for running.
- No machine: the bar on your knees is the substitute.