CalvesBeginner
Seated Calf Raise
How to do it
- 1
Sit with the pad on your lower thighs and balls of your feet on the platform.
- 2
Release the safety and lower your heels.
- 3
Push up onto your toes as high as possible.
- 4
Lower slowly to a deep stretch.
Common mistakes
- Using a tiny range of motion.
- Rocking the torso.
Tips
- Bent-knee raises emphasise the soleus.
- Combine with standing raises for complete calf work.