smith seated one leg calf raise
smith seated one leg calf raise exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: calves. Equipment: smith machine.
- Target muscle
- calves
- Muscle group
- hamstrings
- Body part
- lower legs
- Equipment
- smith machine
Secondary muscles
hamstrings
How to perform
- Sit on the machine with your back against the pad and your feet on the footrest.
- Place one leg on the footrest and keep the other leg off the footrest.
- Using your calf muscles, raise your heel as high as possible.
- Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heel back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs and repeat.