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Standing Calf Raises

Works the calves.

What to think about

• Full stretch at the bottom.
• Pause at the top.
• Slow on the way down.

How to do it

1. Adjust the padded lever of the calf raise machine to fit your height.
2. Place your shoulders under the pads provided and position your toes facing forward (or using any of the two other positions described at the beginning of the chapter). The balls of your feet should be secured on top of the calf block with the heels extending off it. Push the lever up by extending your hips and knees until your torso is standing erect. The knees should be kept with a slight bend; never locked. Toes should be facing forward, outwards or inwards as described at the beginning of the chapter. This will be your starting position.
3. Raise your heels as you breathe out by extending your ankles as high as possible and flexing your calf. Ensure that the knee is kept stationary at all times. There should be no bending at any time. Hold the contracted position by a second before you start to go back down.
4. Go back slowly to the starting position as you breathe in by lowering your heels as you bend the ankles until calves are stretched.
5. Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.

Other exercises for the calves

• Barbell Seated Calf Raise
• Calf Press On The Leg Press Machine
• Calf Raise On A Dumbbell
• Calf Raises - With Bands
• Donkey Calf Raises
• Rocking Standing Calf Raise
• Seated Calf Raise
• Smith Machine Calf Raise

Track it in LiftSets

Log standing calf raises with last time's numbers in front of you, a rest timer on your lock screen and a graph of your progress.

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