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Animated demonstration of the smith seated one leg calf raise exercise, targeting the Calves using Smith machine.

smith seated one leg calf raise

Body part
Lower legs
Equipment
Smith machine
Target muscle
Calves
Secondary muscles
hamstrings

Instructions

  1. Step 1: Sit on the machine with your back against the pad and your feet on the footrest.

  2. Step 2: Place one leg on the footrest and keep the other leg off the footrest.

  3. Step 3: Using your calf muscles, raise your heel as high as possible.

  4. Step 4: Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heel back down to the starting position.

  5. Step 5: Repeat for the desired number of repetitions, then switch legs and repeat.

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