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Leg Press Calf Raise

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How to do itPicture · 3 steps
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  1. 1Balls of the feet at the bottom edge
  2. 2Knees straight but not locked
  3. 3Let the platform push your toes back to a stretch

Most common mistake

Releasing the safety handles. Keep them locked.

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Why research scores it 951 study
Target tension · 35%5/5
Loaded stretch · 25%5/5
Progression · 20%5/5
Low cost · 20%4/5

Same stretch advantage, and the setup used in that study.

  • Kassiano et al., 2023: Calf raises in the stretched (bottom) range grew the medial gastrocnemius more than full or top-range reps (+15.2% vs +6.7% and +3.4%). (42 young women; 8 weeks.)
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