Seated Calf Raise (Barbell)
Trains the calves. You need a barbell. None of our programs use it yet, but you can add it to any session you build.
Free to use. The app works out every weight and times your rest.
Technique
How to do the Seated Calf Raise (Barbell)
- Sit on a bench with your feet flat on the floor and a barbell resting across your thighs, just above your knees. Position your feet hip-width apart.
- Lift your heels off the floor by pressing through your forefeet, raising your knees towards the ceiling.
- Squeeze your calf muscles at the top of the movement, ensuring your heels are as high as possible.
- Lower your heels back down to the starting position with control. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Ensure a secure grip on the barbell to maintain control and proper alignment.
- Use a weight that allows for proper form and control throughout the exercise to prevent strain or injury.
- Breathe steadily, exhaling as you lift your heels and inhaling as you lower them.
Muscles worked
What Seated Calf Raise (Barbell) trains
In the programs
None of our programs use the Seated Calf Raise (Barbell)
It is in the app, so you can add it to any session and log it like anything else. It is just not written into one of our 50 free programs. If you want a calves exercise that is, there are 8 on the Calves page.
Substitutes
Swap Seated Calf Raise (Barbell) for
The app's swap picker ranks these the same way: same muscles, similar movement, similar equipment.
Let the app run the Seated Calf Raise (Barbell) for you
Durata picks the weight, times your rest and adds load when you earn it. That works on any of our 50 free programs, or on a session you put together yourself.