Smith Machine Calf Raise

Muscles worked

• Calves · main

How to do it

1. Put a low step under the bar, set it across your upper back and stand with the balls of your feet on the step.
2. Unhook the bar and keep your legs straight.
3. Lower your heels below the step for a full stretch.
4. Rise as high as possible on your toes and pause, then re-hook at the end.

Watch out: Bouncing out of the bottom instead of controlling the stretch.

Alternatives

• Dumbbell Calf Raise
• Jumping Jacks
• Single-Leg Calf Raise
• Tibialis Raise
• Donkey Calf Raise
• Leg Press Calf Raise
• Standing Calf Raise
• Seated Calf Raise