Seated calf raise machine

1. Double-Leg Calf Raise. Calf raises are the classic calf-strengthening exercise . They use your body weight to strengthen and tone the gastrocnemius and soleus.

Calf raises are a popular exercise amongst many athletes and for good reason: they help build ankle and posterior chain strength and stability . Both of these are important for any sport that requires sudden acceleration and deceleration (sprinting, jumping, landing).

Calf raises target the muscles on the back of your lower legs, specifically the gastrocnemius muscle that runs down your leg and the soleus muscle near your Achilles tendon. Calf raises can promote ankle stability and mobility .

Calf raises are a popular exercise amongst many athletes and for good reason: they help build ankle and posterior chain strength and stability . Both of these are important for any sport that requires sudden acceleration and deceleration (sprinting, jumping, landing).

“Training your calves is particularly important to build calf strength, endurance, and explosiveness. It’s great for improving ankle stability and overall balance. Calf raises are also excellent for stretching the plantar muscles of the foot and making it more supple .”

The leg press is an especially useful machine because it provides three aspects that some other styles of training do not — safety, comfort and intensity. Leg press machines are easier and safer for exercisers than other devices that work the thigh and calf muscles.

The leg press is an especially useful machine because it provides three aspects that some other styles of training do not — safety, comfort and intensity. Leg press machines are easier and safer for exercisers than other devices that work the thigh and calf muscles.