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Smith seated one leg calf raise

Intermediate

Smith seated one leg calf raise is a isolation smith machine exercise for the calves, also working the hamstrings.

Trained one side at a time.

What it works

Primary muscle

Calves

Also works

Hamstrings

Equipment
Smith machine
Movement
Legs
Type
Isolation
Logged as
Weight × reps
Suggested rest
90 seconds

How to do it

  1. 1Sit on the machine with your back against the pad and your feet on the footrest.
  2. 2Place one leg on the footrest and keep the other leg off the footrest.
  3. 3Using your calf muscles, raise your heel as high as possible.
  4. 4Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heel back down to the starting position.
  5. 5Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs and repeat.

What to do instead

  • One leg donkey calf raiseBodyweight
  • Barbell seated calf raiseBarbell
  • Dumbbell seated calf raiseDumbbell
  • Smith one leg floor calf raiseSmith machine
  • Smith reverse calf raisesSmith machine
  • Donkey calf raiseBodyweight

Easier variations

  • Smith reverse calf raisesSmith machine
  • Smith standing leg calf raiseSmith machine
  • Smith toe raiseSmith machine
  • Bodyweight standing calf raiseBodyweight
Logged today · 90 seconds restSmith seated one leg calf raise

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