Exercise technique

smith seated one leg calf raise

The smith seated one leg calf raise is a lower leg exercise performed on a smith machine, targeting the calf muscles by raising one heel at a time while seated.

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How do you perform this exercise?

  1. Sit on the machine with your back against the pad and your feet on the footrest.
  2. Place one leg on the footrest and keep the other leg off the footrest.
  3. Using your calf muscles, raise your heel as high as possible.
  4. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heel back down to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs and repeat.

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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