Machine Calf Extension
The dedicated calf machine, worked through the full range with a pause at the top.
How to do it
Setup
Set up in the calf machine per its pattern, balls of the feet on the platform, heels free.
Steps
- Extend the ankles through the full range.
- Pause at the top squeeze.
- Return into a slow, deep stretch.
Common mistakes
Partial pumps: the machine makes full range easy; use all of it. No pause: the squeeze is the signal. Slamming the stack at the stretch: keep tension.
Breathing
Exhale extending, inhale on the stretch.
