Single Leg Standing Calf Raise (Machine)
Trains the calves. You need a machine. 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.
In the programs
None of our programs use the Single Leg Standing Calf Raise (Machine)
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 4 on the Calves page.
Muscles worked
What Single Leg Standing Calf Raise (Machine) trains
Technique
How to do the Single Leg Standing Calf Raise (Machine)
- Lie on the leg press machine and straighten your left leg, placing your forefoot on the platform, while your heel hangs off the edge. Your right foot should be resting on the floor.
- Press through your forefoot to lift the platform upward by extending your ankle and squeezing your calf at the top of the movement.
- Slowly lower your heel back down to the starting position with control, ensuring you achieve a full range of motion.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch to the right leg.
Form cues
Getting it right
- Keep your knee slightly bent to reduce strain on your joints.
- Ensure your heel drops below the edge of the platform to achieve a full range of motion.
- Maintain a steady pace to ensure consistent tension on the muscles.
Substitutes
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Let the app run the Single Leg Standing Calf Raise (Machine) 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.