Lever Seated Squat Calf Raise On Leg Press Machine

Coaching cues

• Adjust the seat of the leg press machine so that your knees are slightly bent when your feet are on the footplate.
• Sit on the machine with your back against the backrest and your feet flat on the footplate, shoulder-width apart.
• Place your toes and the balls of your feet on the footplate, keeping your heels off the edge.
• Release the safety handles and push the footplate away from you by extending your knees.
• Once your knees are fully extended, slowly lower your heels by flexing your calves.
• Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push the footplate back up by extending your calves.
• Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.