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Seated Calf Raises

By admin on Friday, January 30th, 2009 | No Comments

Description The seated calf raise exercise primarily targets the solius muscle due to the fact that the leg is bent while performing the movement. As discussed in detail on the calf training homepage, the gastrocnemius – which is a main muscle within the lower leg region – comes into play when the leg is straight. [...]

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Standing Calf Raises

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Description This is a great exercise to increase the overall strength and lean mass of the calves. To increase the tension on the gastrocnemius muscle and increase its contractile efficiency, it’s recommended that you keep your legs in full extension while performing the movement. During execution, it’s important not to allow your hips to shift [...]

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Hack Squat Calf Raises

By admin on Thursday, January 29th, 2009 | No Comments

Description The hack squat version is executed in a similar fashion to the other standing calf raises. The legs should be as straight as possible while placing knee comfort at a high priority. Also, as explained in the calf training article, the training parameters are slightly different when dealing with rest intervals and recovery time. [...]

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Donkey Calf Raises

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Description This is such an effective exercise because it manipulates the anatomical structure of the gastrocnemius to deliver a more powerful, more effective muscle contraction. As mentioned in our calf training article, the gastrocnemius is at its most powerful when in a stretched position. Since it’s a bi-articular muscle (crosses both the knee and ankle) [...]

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Leg Press Calf Raises

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Description The leg press version of the calf raise is simply another way to strengthen the muscles of the lower leg. The loading capacity of the actual leg press machine allows you to potentially perform the repetitions under a great deal of resistance – which is what the gastrocnemious muscle responds well too. Also, since [...]

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