Exercise
Hack Machine Calf Raise
Also known as: hack calf raise, hack squat calf raise, hack machine toe raise
Hack Machine Calf Raise is a isolation exercise for the calves. Main target: medial gastrocnemius and lateral gastrocnemius. Also works: soleus. Equipment: machine.
Muscles worked
How to do it
- Position yourself in the hack squat machine with your shoulders under the pads and the balls of your feet on the lower edge of the platform, heels hanging off.
- Stand up to release the safeties and keep your legs straight but not locked.
- Lower your heels as far as comfortable to stretch the calves.
- Drive up onto your toes as high as possible, squeeze for a second, and lower back down under control.
Similar exercises
Standing Calf Raises
Machine
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Calf Press
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Calf Press On The Leg Press Machine
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Machine Calf Press
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Rotary Calf Machine
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Alternatives with other equipment
Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise
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Calf Raises - With Bands
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Donkey Calf Raises
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Rocking Standing Calf Raise
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Smith Machine Calf Raise
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Cable Single-Leg Calf Raise
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