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Single-Leg Machine Calf Raise

The single-leg calf raise in the standing machine.

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Single-Leg Machine Calf Raise, illustrated

How to do it

Setup

Shoulders under the standing-machine pads, ball of one foot on the platform, the other hooked behind.

Steps

  1. Rise on the working leg to the top.
  2. Pause with the calf squeezed.
  3. Lower into a deep stretch.

Common mistakes

Machine weight set for two legs: halve it honestly. Hips shifting sideways: stay square under the pads. Bouncing: the machine invites it; refuse.

Breathing

Exhale rising, inhale lowering.

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