Calves exercise

Seated Calf Raise

How to do the Seated Calf Raise with correct form — the muscles worked, equipment, and step-by-step technique from the Fitonist exercise library.

Take a seat on the machine and place the balls of your feet on the platform with your toes pointed forward - your heels will naturally hang off. Position the base of quads under the knee pad and allow your hands to rest on top. Extend your ankles and release the safety bar.…
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Illustration showing the Seated Calf Raise
Targets

Muscles worked

Calves muscle Calves Primary
Gear

Equipment

Dip machine Dip machine
Technique

How to do the Seated Calf Raise

  1. 1 Take a seat on the machine and place the balls of your feet on the platform with your toes pointed forward - your heels will naturally hang off. Position the base of quads under the knee pad and allow your hands to rest on top.
  2. 2 Extend your ankles and release the safety bar.
  3. 3 Lower the heels by dorsiflexing the ankles until the calves are fully stretched.
  4. 4 Extend the ankles and exhale as you flex the calves.
  5. 5 Repeat for the assigned number of repetitions.