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Standing Calf Raise
Exercise Details
- Equipment
- Standing calf machine/Smith
- Sets & Reps
- 4 sets × 12-20 reps · rest 60 s
- How to do it
- Knees straight (gastrocnemius position); sink the heels for a full 1-second stretch at the bottom, rise to the highest point and squeeze; knees never bend.
- Common mistakes
- Bending the knees to cheat, fast bouncy reps, half range