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Lever seated squat calf raise on leg press machine

Beginner

Lever seated squat calf raise on leg press machine is a compound machine exercise for the calves, also working the quads, hamstrings, and glutes.

What it works

Primary muscle

Calves

Also works

QuadsHamstringsGlutes

Equipment
Machine
Movement
Legs
Type
Compound
Logged as
Weight × reps
Suggested rest
2 min

How to do it

  1. 1Adjust the seat of the leg press machine so that your knees are slightly bent when your feet are on the footplate.
  2. 2Sit on the machine with your back against the backrest and your feet flat on the footplate, shoulder-width apart.
  3. 3Place your toes and the balls of your feet on the footplate, keeping your heels off the edge.
  4. 4Release the safety handles and push the footplate away from you by extending your knees.
  5. 5Once your knees are fully extended, slowly lower your heels by flexing your calves.
  6. 6Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push the footplate back up by extending your calves.
  7. 7Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

What to do instead

  • Sled calf press on leg pressSled
  • Sled one leg calf press on leg pressSled

Harder variations

  • Sled one leg calf press on leg pressSled
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