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machine isolation Activity intensity • Moderate
✓ knee safe
✓ shoulder safe
✓ lower back safe
✓ wrist safe
Seated Soleus Calf Raise
Primary Muscles: calves
DEFAULT REP RANGE
12-20 reps
INTERVAL REST TARGET
60s
DIFFICULTY
beginner
Biomechanical Coaching Cues
- Sit with the pad snug over your lower thighs and the balls of your feet on the platform.
- Pause for 2 seconds in the deep bottom stretch on every rep.
- Press up to a full plantarflexion squeeze.