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Calf Raise - Smith Machine

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, facing forwards and slightly in front of the bar. The bar should be set at just below shoulder height so that you have to take the weight of the bar on your shoulders at the start.

Standing straight go up on your tip-toes in a nice slow controlled manner, once you are as high as you can go, slowly lower yourself back down again.

Just before your heels touch the ground go back up onto your tip-toes.


Do's Don'ts
  • Do breathe out on the way up and in on the way down
  • Do take the weight on your shoulders
  • Do keep your feet in line
  • Do move slowly and keep your back straight
  • Do have your feet shoulder width apart
  • Don't hold your breath
  • Don't turn your feet outwards
  • Don't arch or curve your back
  • Don't lock your knees
  • Don't touch your heels on the ground during the movement

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