Leg Press Calf Raise

How to do Leg Press Calf Raise

• Sit in the leg press with the balls of your feet on the lower edge of the platform and your heels hanging off; legs almost straight.
• Let the platform come towards you by dropping the heels, until you feel a full stretch in the calves.
• Push the platform away with the toes until the ankles are fully extended, and squeeze at the top for a second.
• Only the ankles move. Keep the knees almost straight but never locked, and don't let the feet slip off the edge.

These are the same steps you see in the exercise guide in the Flawless app.

Muscles worked

Muscle data from StrengthLog.

Why do it

• Calf size through the gastrocnemius
• Ankle strength for jumps and sprints
• Finishes the look of the leg

How Flawless ranks Leg Press Calf Raise

Flawless ranks Leg Press Calf Raise by sets logged: the number of sets you have logged over time. The ladder is the same for everyone, because it measures work done rather than strength relative to bodyweight. The rank updates after every workout.

Similar exercises

• Donkey Calf Raise
• Machine Seated Calf Raise
• Machine Standing Calf Raise
• Seated Calf Raise
• Standing Calf Raise
• Tibialis Raise
• All 469 exercises in the library

Questions

What muscles does Leg Press Calf Raise work?

It works mainly the calves.

How do you do Leg Press Calf Raise?

Sit in the leg press with the balls of your feet on the lower edge of the platform and your heels hanging off; legs almost straight. Let the platform come towards you by dropping the heels, until you feel a full stretch in the calves. Push the platform away with the toes until the ankles are fully extended, and squeeze at the top for a second. Only the ankles move. Keep the knees almost straight but never locked, and don't let the feet slip off the edge.

How does Flawless rank Leg Press Calf Raise?

By sets logged: the number of sets you have logged over time. Gold starts at 50 and Diamond at 300, the same for everyone.