lever rotary calf
lever rotary calf exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: calves. Equipment: leverage machine.
- Target muscle
- calves
- Muscle group
- soleus
- Body part
- lower legs
- Equipment
- leverage machine
Secondary muscles
soleus, ankle stabilizers
How to perform
- Adjust the seat height so that your knees are slightly bent and your feet are flat on the footplate.
- Place your toes on the footplate, with your heels hanging off the edge.
- Grasp the handles or the sides of the machine for stability.
- Push through the balls of your feet, raising your heels as high as possible.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.