How to do it
- Sit in the leg press and place only the balls of your feet on the bottom edge of the platform.
- Keep the legs nearly straight and let the toes push the sled up.
- Lower into a deep stretch under full control.
Cues that matter
- Keep the safety catches engaged in case your feet slip.
- Do not lock the knees out hard.
Common mistakes
- Placing the feet too far onto the platform.
- Letting the knees bend and turning it into a press.
Muscles worked
Primary
- Calves
- Gastrocnemius
Also works
- Soleus
Sets and reps
What to do with it depends on what you are training for. These are the ranges MuscleMap uses when it puts Leg Press Calf Raise in a session, with 75 seconds between sets.
- Strength
- 6–8 reps
- Build muscle
- 10–15 reps
- Endurance
- 15–25 reps
Same muscle, different kit
Movements that train the same part of the calves with different equipment — for a day the machine is taken, or a gym that does not have one.