Exercise technique

sled 45° calf press

The sled 45° calf press is a machine-based exercise that targets the calves by pressing a weighted sled away using the balls of your feet, focusing on ankle extension.

How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Adjust the sled machine to a 45-degree angle.
  2. Place your feet on the sled platform with your toes pointing forward.
  3. Push the sled platform away from you by extending your ankles and calves.
  4. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower the sled platform back to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Which other muscles are involved?

Hamstrings.

How do you log your sets?

How do you track progressive overload?

Source: ExerciseDB catalogue and demonstration. Related movements are options to compare, not equivalent loads or a prescribed progression.

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