Leg Press Calf Raise

Start

Finish

How to do it

Sit in the leg press with only the balls of the feet on the bottom edge of the platform and the legs almost straight, then press the sled by pointing the toes and let the ankles flex back slowly.

Muscles worked

Primary: calves

Equipment

Machines, Full gym

Common mistakes

• Leaving the safety catches engaged or the knees locked hard, which is how this one goes wrong
• Placing the feet too high so they slip off the platform edge mid-set
• Bending and straightening the knees to move the sled instead of moving only at the ankle

Variations

• One leg at a time
• Toes in or out to shift the emphasis across the calf

Can't do this one? Swap it for

• Standing Calf Raise
• Machine Standing Calf Raise
• Seated Calf Raise
• Dumbbell Calf Raise

Related exercises

• Jump Ropecalves
• Standing Calf Raisecalves
• Single-Leg Calf Raisecalves
• Deficit Calf Raisecalves
• Donkey Calf Raisecalves
• Tibialis Raisecalves