How to do Leg Press Calf Raise

Leg Press Calf Raise is an isolation exercise for the calves: one joint works, so it comes after the compound lifts to finish the target muscle. Secondary muscles: soleus. Equipment: machine. Difficulty: intermediate, add it once the basics are solid. It takes 5 steps; the most common mistake is covered in the tip below.

Step-by-step

1. Sit at the leg press machine and place the balls of your feet on the lower edge of the platform with your heels hanging off.
2. Keep your legs slightly bent, don't fully lock your knees, and release the safety catches.
3. Push the platform forward with the balls of your feet by extending your ankles.
4. Squeeze your calves at the top and pause for a moment.
5. Let the platform return under control, feeling the stretch in your calves, and repeat.

Coaching tip

Caution

How to program it

Sets × reps and rest by goal; tempo and controlled reps matter most on isolation work. Start at the bottom of the range in week one; add 2.5–5% when you hit the top with clean form.

FitCi applies this table to your age and goal automatically and writes weekly progression.

Alternatives

• At home, no equipment: Single-Leg Bodyweight Calf Raise, Tibialis Raise
• Same muscle, different equipment: Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise, Single-Leg Bodyweight Calf Raise, Seated Calf Raise (Dumbbell)

More calves exercises

• Standing Calf Raise (Machine)Ayakta Makine ile Baldır (Calf Raise)
• Seated Calf RaiseOturarak Baldır (Calf Raise)
• Standing Calf Raise (Smith Machine)Smith Machine ile Ayakta Baldır
• Standing Dumbbell Calf RaiseDambıl ile Ayakta Baldır
• Single-Leg Bodyweight Calf RaiseTek Bacak Vücut Ağırlığı Baldır
• Donkey Calf RaiseDonkey Calf Raise