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Seated Barbell Calf Raise

Also: barbell seated calf raise

Main
Calves
Secondary
HamstringsQuadriceps
Equipment
BarbellBench
Level
Beginner
Movement
Calf raise

How to do it

  1. Sit on a bench with your feet flat on the floor and a barbell resting on your thighs.
  2. Place the balls of your feet on a raised platform, such as a block or step.
  3. Position the barbell across your thighs and hold it securely with your hands.
  4. Keeping your back straight and your core engaged, lift your heels off the ground by extending your ankles.
  5. Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Same movement

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Exercise data: exercises-dataset (MIT) by Hasan Emir Yıldırım