Machine Sitting Toe Raise
The toe raise on a small plate-loaded lever machine: seated, the tops of the feet under its pad, the toes lifting the lever.
How to do it
Setup
Seated before the machine, heels on its base, the tops of the feet under the pad.
Steps
- Lift the toes against the pad as high as they go.
- Pause with the lever at the top.
- Lower it slowly until the feet are flat.
Common mistakes
Heels lifting off the base: they stay down as the pivot. Kicking the lever up with the knees: the ankles alone move it. Letting the plates crash down: lower with control.
Breathing
Exhale lifting, inhale lowering.
