Romansport Weightlifting & Bodybuilding

Weightlifting and Bodybuilding

Calf Exercises

Welcome to the Calf section of the Roman Weightlifting and Bodybuilding Page. This page is an index to almost every conceivable exercise for building strength, size and tone in your calves.

Calf Press

Major Muscle(s) Worked

Calves (Gastrocnemius and soleus)

Minor Muscle(s) Worked

Exercise Performance

Sit on a leg press machine with your back and hips pushed as far back into the seat as possible. Place your feet on the lowest part of the footrest as possible. The full length of your toes should be in contact with the footrest. Release the footrest so that it is mobile witout taking your feet off the footrest. Keep your knees slightly flexed. Relax your calves so that the footrest moves toward you about an inch or so. This is your starting and finishing position. Push with you toes until the footrest is as far away from you as you can get it. Do not move your back or hips away from the seat. Do not straighten your knees.

Variations

Toes pointing in	Supposedly works the outside head of the gastrocnemius more.
Toes pointing out	Supposedly works the inside head of the gastrocnemius more
Knees flexed more than a little	Supposedly works the Soleus more and the gastrocnemius less

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