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Calf Press

How to do the Calf Press with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.

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Primary muscles

Calves

Secondary

Equipment

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Step by step

How to do the Calf Press

  1. 1

    Adjust the seat so that your legs are only slightly bent in the start position. The balls of your feet should be firmly on the platform.

  2. 2

    Select an appropriate weight, and grasp the handles. This will be your starting position.

  3. 3

    Straighten the legs by extending the knees, just barely lifting the weight from the stack. Your ankle should be fully flexed, toes pointing up. Execute the movement by pressing downward through the balls of your feet as far as possible.

  4. 4

    After a brief pause, reverse the motion and repeat.

In Ascend

Log it, see it on your body.

Every Calf Press set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your calves volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.

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