- Using a leg press machine, sit down on the machine and place your legs on the platform directly in front of you at a medium (shoulder width) foot stance.
- Lower the safety bars holding the weighted platform in place and press the platform all the way up until your legs are fully extended in front of you without locking your knees. (Note: In some leg press units you can leave the safety bars on for increased safety. If your leg press unit allows for this, then this is the preferred method of performing the exercise.) Your torso and the legs should make perfect 90-degree angle. Now carefully place your toes and balls of your feet on the lower portion of the platform with the heels extending off. Toes should be facing forward, outwards or inwards as described at the beginning of the chapter. This will be your starting position.
- Press on the platform by raising your heels as you breathe out by extending your ankles as high as possible and flexing your calf. Ensure that the knee is kept stationary at all times. There should be no bending at any time. Hold the contracted position by a second before you start to go back down.
- Go back slowly to the starting position as you breathe in by lowering your heels as you bend the ankles until calves are stretched.
- Repeat for the recommended amount of repetitions.
Caution: Be very cautious as you place the feet in the bottom part of the platform as if you slip and the safety bars are not locked then you could suffer a serious accident.
Variations: You can perform this exercise one leg at a time.
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Review: Calf Press On The Leg Press Machine
Apr 27, 2013 6:16 AM: love this as a finisher, 3 sets 30 reps with 4 plates a side, love it!!!
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Nov 11, 2012 12:49 PM: before any exercise for the legs, we strongly recommend running or cycling to warm the muscles.
do toe walking 60m-100m and walking on his heels 60m-100m, it triggers additional leg muscles.
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Jan 26, 2012 5:15 PM: Love this exercise
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Oct 10, 2011 6:35 PM: I love this exercise been doing it for 3 months and i still feel.
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Jun 7, 2010 10:12 PM: When doing this exercise, I find it also beneficial to turn my toes-outward/heels-inward and toes-inward/heels-outward in addition to the standard toes/heels straight position. Someone told me this helps further isolate the different parts of the calf. I'm not sure if it's true or not, but my calves...+See More
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Apr 13, 2010 3:27 AM: Use lighter weight to so you absolutely blow your calves ever single set, great exercise!!
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Mar 24, 2010 12:25 PM: very good exercise which concentrate the calves
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Feb 20, 2010 5:18 PM: this thing is my machine! i do a set of 13 twice at 450lbs.i am an expert at this machine.
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Dec 2, 2009 9:12 PM: Great calf exercise
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Dec 2, 2009 10:22 AM: Since I've been training my calves have never been as big as now. They are now at 16.5" but I want more. I want to go to about 20-21" on calves, the same on arms and about 28" on thighs. My wife says I've never been cut like I am now!