Leg press calf raise

How to do it

1. Sit at the leg press and place the balls of your feet on the lower edge of the platform.
2. Extend your legs almost fully, keeping a slight knee bend.
3. Let the platform push your ankles back to stretch.
4. Push through the balls of your feet, extending your ankles.
5. Return under control to the stretch, without locking your knees.

Common mistakes

• Locking the knees with weight on the feet
• Using partial range
• Moving the knees instead of the ankles

Other variations

• Standing dumbbell calf raise
• Standing machine calf raise
• Seated dumbbell calf raise