Weighted Seated Calf Raise
The seated calf raise with a weight plate flat across both knees and the balls of the feet on a step.
How to do it
Setup
Seated, balls of the feet on a step, a plate across the knees, hands on its rim.
Steps
- Lift both heels, raising the plate with the knees.
- Hold the top for a beat, the plate level.
- Lower the heels below the step.
Common mistakes
Plate sliding back onto the thighs: keep it over the knees. Helping with the hands: they hold the plate, not lift it. Knees drifting apart: keep them hip-width.
Breathing
Exhale rising, inhale lowering.
