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Seated Calf Raise

Builds the legs.

StrengthBarbellControlledAll barbell exercisesAll legs exercises

What it works

Legs

How to do it

  1. 1Sit with the pad across the thighs just above the knees, balls of the feet on the platform.
  2. 2Rise onto the toes, squeeze, then lower to a deep stretch.
  3. 3The bent knee shifts the work to the soleus, which is why it's a genuinely different exercise from a standing raise.

Watch a form guide for the seated calf raise

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