Best Calves Workouts With Weight Machines For Women
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Weight machines offer targeted movement patterns, enabling users to efficiently focus efforts on specific muscle activation while providing enhanced stability for a controlled exercise execution.
Engaging the calf muscles—located between the ankle and knee and primarily responsible for plantar flexion—is effectively achieved through isolated exercises like variations of calf raises.
While optimal exercises for targeted muscle adaptation are consistent across genders, preferences and physiological considerations often guide workout customization; for instance, recommendations for women are tailored to averages of individuals around 5'5", 140 lbs, and 34 years old, with provisions for varying ability levels.
Leveraging weight-machine-based calf exercises ensures both beginner-friendly safety and the capability to accommodate advanced exertion levels.
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1. Seated Machine Calf Press
SETS LOGGED1,278,080Calves Strength95 mScoreCalves
Calf Raise MachineThe 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, Weight18reps65lbs28reps65lbs38reps65lbs2. Standing Machine Calf Press
SETS LOGGED527,786Calves Strength88 mScoreCalvesCalf Raise MachineThe 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, Weight18reps65lbs28reps65lbs38reps65lbs3. Smith Machine Calf Raise
SETS LOGGED410,876Calves Strength91 mScoreCalves
Smith MachineThe 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, Weight18reps70lbs28reps70lbs38reps70lbs4. Smith Machine Reverse Calf Raises
SETS LOGGED26,522Calves Strength79 mScoreCalvesSmith MachineThe 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.
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