Best Calves Workouts With Weight Machines For Men

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Weight machines are workout equipment specifically designed to target individual movements or small groups of movements, ensuring controlled and stable exercise.

These machines are ideal for beginners to safely learn exercise techniques and for advanced users to focus on exertion.

Exercises targeting the calves, the muscles responsible for pointing the toes and located on the back of the legs, can be effectively isolated using variations of calf raises.

While the fundamental nature of these exercises suits all, the program considers averages for men, such as 5’10” in height, 180 lbs in weight, and 35 years of age when adjusting reps and weights, acknowledging potential individual differences.

Workout 1

Calves

The 4 Best Calves Exercises with Weight Machines for Men

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1. Seated Machine Calf Press
SETS LOGGED
1,278,080
Calves Strength
95 mScore
Calves
Calf Raise Machine
The Seated Machine Calf Press is an exercise that targets the calf muscles using a machine for stability. It helps build muscle strength in your calves effectively and safely.
How to do it
The Seated Machine Calf Press is an exercise that targets the calf muscles using a machine for stability. It helps build muscle strength in your calves effectively and safely.
Sets, Reps, Weight
1
8reps
90lbs
2
8reps
90lbs
3
8reps
90lbs
Full Video & Instructions
2. Standing Machine Calf Press
SETS LOGGED
527,786
Calves Strength
88 mScore
Calves
Calf Raise Machine
The Standing Machine Calf Press helps strengthen and build the calf muscles using a machine for better control. It focuses specifically on the calves, making it great for muscle development.
How to do it
The Standing Machine Calf Press helps strengthen and build the calf muscles using a machine for better control. It focuses specifically on the calves, making it great for muscle development.
Sets, Reps, Weight
1
8reps
90lbs
2
8reps
90lbs
3
8reps
90lbs
Full Video & Instructions
3. Smith Machine Calf Raise
SETS LOGGED
410,876
Calves Strength
91 mScore
Calves
Smith Machine
The Smith Machine Calf Raise is a strength exercise that targets the calves using a Smith Machine. It allows you to lift more weight than just your bodyweight by providing stability and support during the movement.
How to do it
The Smith Machine Calf Raise is a strength exercise that targets the calves using a Smith Machine. It allows you to lift more weight than just your bodyweight by providing stability and support during the movement.
Sets, Reps, Weight
1
8reps
100lbs
2
8reps
100lbs
3
8reps
100lbs
Full Video & Instructions
4. Smith Machine Reverse Calf Raises
SETS LOGGED
26,522
Calves Strength
79 mScore
Calves
Smith Machine
The Smith Machine Reverse Calf Raise targets your calf muscles and helps improve strength and muscle growth. By standing on a raised surface, you can move your ankles through a larger range of motion.
How to do it
The Smith Machine Reverse Calf Raise targets your calf muscles and helps improve strength and muscle growth. By standing on a raised surface, you can move your ankles through a larger range of motion.
Full Video & Instructions

Best Calves Workouts With Weight Machines For Men

About

Workout 1

Calves

Seated Machine Calf Press

Smith Machine Calf Raise

Smith Machine Reverse Calf Raises

Standing Machine Calf Press

Take the guesswork out of training.

The 4 Best Calves Exercises with Weight Machines for Men

1. Seated Machine Calf Press

How to do it

2. Standing Machine Calf Press

How to do it

3. Smith Machine Calf Raise

How to do it

4. Smith Machine Reverse Calf Raises

How to do it

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