Calves · Leverage machine · Beginner
How to do Lever Seated Calf Press
The lever seated calf press is a machine-based exercise targeting the calf muscles. It involves pressing a weighted lever with the balls of your feet while seated, focusing on ankle extension to work the calves.
- Primary muscle
- Calves
- Also works
- Soleus and Hamstrings
- Equipment
- Leverage machine
- Level
- Beginner
- Category
- Legs
How to do Lever Seated Calf Press, step by step
- Adjust the seat of the machine so that your shoulders are aligned with the lever pad.
- Place your toes on the lower portion of the platform and position your knees under the lever pad.
- Grasp the handles on the sides of the seat for stability.
- Press the lever pad down by extending your ankles, lifting your heels as high as possible.
- Pause for a moment at the top of the movement, then slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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Muscles worked
Lever Seated Calf Press works your calves as the main mover, with help from your soleus and hamstrings.
Track Lever Seated Calf Press in SPLYT
Lever Seated Calf Press is already in SPLYT’s exercise library. Log your sets, reps and weight on iPhone or Apple Watch, with last time’s weights already filled in.
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