How to do the Leg Press Calf Raise
- Sit in the leg press with your feet on the platform’s lower edge.
- Position your feet hip-width apart, heels hanging free, knees unlocked.
- Lower your heels as far as your ankle mobility allows, without bending your knees further.
- Push through the balls of your feet, raising the sled until your calves are contracted.
- Slowly lower the sled back to the starting position for the next rep.
Full technique — 7 steps
- Sit in the leg press and place the balls of your feet on the lower edge of the platform.
- Set your feet about hip width apart with heels hanging free and knees slightly unlocked.
- Press the sled out enough to take the weight, then release the safety stops.
- Lower your heels as far as your ankle mobility allows without bending the knees further.
- Drive through the balls of your feet to raise your heels and press the sled away.
- Reach the highest calf contraction you can without bouncing or rolling onto your toes.
- Lower back into a full stretch at the ankles and continue into the next repetition.
Common mistakes
- Turning it into a leg press
- Cutting off the bottom stretch
- Bouncing out of the bottom
- Rolling ankles inward or outward
- Letting the knees snap straight
Form cues
- Use the foot platform edge
- Move only at ankles
- Let heels drop fully
- Drive through forefoot
- Slight knee bend
