Instructions
Preparation
- Sit on machine with low back against padding and grasp handles
to sides. Place feet high on plateform and straighten knees.
Position toes and balls of feet on lower portion of platform
with arches and heels extending off.
Execution
- Raise heels by extending ankles as high as possible. Lower
heels by bending ankles until calves are stretched. Repeat.
Comments
- When finished, place feet back on platform, engage dock lever
(if it automatically disengaged), and lower seat to original
position. Keep knees straight throughout exercise or bend knees
slightly only during stretch. Quadriceps serve as synergists
muscle if knees are bent slightly during stretch. Exercise is
performed on apparatus design to perform Hack
Press. Also see Sled 45°
Calf Raise.
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Classification
Muscles
Target
Synergists
Stabilizers
- No significant stabilizers
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