Weighted Standing Calf Raise
Muscle Groups: Calves
Weighted Standing Calf Raise focuses on Calves.
How to Perform
Follow these step-by-step instructions to perform Weighted Standing Calf Raise with proper form and technique.
- 1
Stand on the machine's foot platform with the balls of your feet, allowing your heels to drop below the platform.
- 2
Place your shoulders under the pads and grip the handles firmly.
- 3
Push through the balls of your feet to raise your heels as high as possible, contracting your calves.
- 4
Slowly lower your heels back down, allowing them to drop below the platform to stretch your calves.
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