45-degree leg press calf raise

Calves

• Target muscles: calves, hamstrings
• Equipment: gym machine
• Level: intermediate

How to do it

1. Sit in the 45-degree machine, back and hips pressed into the pad.
2. Place the balls of your feet on the bottom edge of the platform, heels hanging off.
3. Straighten your legs, leaving your knees slightly bent, and release the platform from the stoppers.
4. Lower your heels down until you feel a stretch in your calves, then powerfully press the platform with your toes.
5. Hold at the top and slowly return to the bottom without bending your knees.
6. Repeat for the desired number of reps.

Swap it for

• Lever Calf Press
• Lying Calf Press Machine
• Seated Toe Press Machine