Exercises for the calf muscles

Don't know where to find all the exercises for the calf muscles? - well, of course, on our website in this section. All the methods and methods of training the most “rebellious” muscle of the human body are collected for you. As usual, everything with diagrams, examples, pictures, video examples and step-by-step instructions...

1. Standing calf raise
2. Standing calf raises in a specialized machine
3. How to properly perform standing calf raises in a specialized simulator?
4. Training the calf muscles using the Huck machine
5. Correct training of the calf muscles in the Gak simulator:
6. Seated calf raise
7. Seated calf raises at an angle
8. How to properly perform calf raises while sitting at an angle?
9. “Donkey Exercise” or “Donkey Calf Raise”
10. Loaded calf raises on one leg
11. Raising on your toes with your hands on the wall

Standing calf raise

Standing calf raise with weights – the main exercise for working out and building a high-quality triceps surae muscle.

In fitness and bodybuilding, there are many variations and modifications of this exercise:

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Standing calf raises in a specialized machine

A special simulator allows you to work your lower leg more concentratedly, eliminating as much as possible all possible elements of cheating and significantly facilitating the issues of maintaining balance. Another plus for the simulator is the presence of a step that allows you to significantly increase the amplitude of movement.

How to properly perform standing calf raises in a specialized simulator?

1. Stand with your toes on the step of the machine, take a stable position.

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Training the calf muscles using the Huck machine

As we mentioned earlier, there is a huge variety of variations of the exercise. "calf raise". Another way to upgrade your caviar - This is the use of the Hak-machine. A significant advantage of this particular variation of calf raises is that when using a hack machine, the load on the spine is significantly less.

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Seated calf raise

Let's consider another interesting implementation option calf raises. Unlike all sorts of other options, such as:

1. with a barbell,
2. in a similar machine,
3. in the press machine,
4. in the Gakk machine,

...this is the only variation of the exercise that is performed from a sitting position, and not standing.

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Seated calf raises at an angle

Using the simulator for leg presses, you can work not only the top of your legs, but also the calf and soleus muscles.

Seated calf raises at an angle are an excellent exercise for deep impact and detailed work on the muscles of your lower legs. Vary the position of your toes and heels to target different areas of your calves.

How to properly perform calf raises while sitting at an angle?

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“Donkey Exercise” or “Donkey Calf Raise”

Exercise Donkey, or in other words, lifting onto your toes with a donkey is another extremely effective method of influencing your calf muscles and stimulating them to the growth we need so much. The exercise belongs to the class “Weighted calf raises,” but unlike all other variants of this class of exercises, of which there are an immense variety, a mandatory attribute of this modification is the presence of one, and for some champion athletes, even several sparring partners.

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Loaded calf raises on one leg

Let's take a closer look one variation exercises for the lower leg “Raises on toes with weights.” Unlike a large number of other methods of calf raises, this version of the exercise is performed alternately on one leg, thereby increasing the load on your calf muscles.

The exercise “Calf raises with a load on one leg” can be performed in all sorts of variations depending on various factors:

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So we continue to look for answers to the question: “How to pump up the calf muscles.” Let's analyze another exercise from the category “Raises on toes with weights” - Raises on toes, leaning against a wall. The technology for influencing the calf muscles is, from a fundamental point of view, similar to similar exercises, except that in this situation, due to the artificially created slope, your available range of motion increases accordingly.

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