Main muscle
Beginner
Standing calf raise machine
Calf raises under the shoulder pads of the machine, with a full stretch at the bottom.
- Works
- Calves
- Equipment
- Standing calf raise machine
How to do it
- 1Stand with the shoulder pads on your shoulders and the balls of your feet on the edge of the step.
- 2Let your heels drop below the step for a stretch.
- 3Rise as high as you can onto your toes.
- 4Hold for a moment, then lower slowly.
Coach's tips
- Pause at the bottom too. Bouncing takes the work away from the calves.
Standing calf raise machine taken? Do this instead
Same muscles, different equipment. Closest match first.