SEATED CALF RAISES
By: Ronald Abvajee
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Please consult a general practitioner before attempting this exercise |
The reason why most people are fearful of wearing shorts is that they are embarrassed of their thin calf muscles. The calf is the group of muscles at the back of the lower leg and need to be trained like any other muscle group.
Seated calf raises will develop the soleus muscle of the lower calf, as well as the outer areas of the calves.
| Starting
position |
Sit on the machine and place your toes at the bottom of the cross piece.
Hook your knees under the cross bar pads on the lower part of the thighs. |
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The
Exercise |
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- Slowly
lower your heels as far toward the ground as possible.
- Hold
the stretch for a count of one then press back up on your toes
until your calves are fully contracted.
Flex
hard at the top for another count of one and then lower the weight
slowly. |
TIP:
Try
not to rock back and forth too much, but keep the calves working with a
steady, rhythmic motion |
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