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Smith seated calf raise

Beginner

Smith seated calf raise is a isolation smith machine exercise for the calves.

What it works

Primary muscle

Calves

Equipment
Smith machine
Movement
Legs
Type
Isolation · Push
Logged as
Weight × reps
Suggested rest
1 min

How to do it

  1. 1Place a bench lengthways in a Smith machine and a step or plate under the bar, then sit with the balls of your feet on its edge.
  2. 2Set the bar across your lower thighs just above the knees, using a pad or towel for comfort, and unrack it.
  3. 3Lower your heels as far as they comfortably go to stretch your calves.
  4. 4Push through the balls of your feet to raise your heels as high as you can, keeping your knees at the same angle throughout.
  5. 5Pause at the top, lower slowly back into the stretch and rack the bar when you finish.

What to do instead

  • Lever seated calf raiseMachine
  • Barbell seated calf raiseBarbell
  • Dumbbell seated calf raiseDumbbell

Harder variations

  • Smith seated one leg calf raiseSmith machine
Logged today · 1 min restSmith seated calf raise

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