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Explore/Calves

Seated Calf Raise

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Calves

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Seated calf raise setup →
How to do itPicture · 3 steps
Knee pad
  1. 1Pads snug on your lower thighs
  2. 2Full stretch at the bottom
  3. 3Slow, controlled reps

Most common mistake

Treating it as a replacement for standing raises: it mostly trains the soleus.

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Why research scores it 76
Target tension · 35%3/5
Loaded stretch · 25%4/5
Progression · 20%5/5
Low cost · 20%5/5

Bent knees take the gastrocnemius out, leaving mostly the soleus.

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