Best Calves Workouts With Weight Machines To Build Strength

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Machines are designed to target specific movements, offering enhanced stability and ensuring a focused exercise experience.

They are ideal for beginners learning proper techniques safely or for experienced individuals looking to concentrate on exertion.

Strength-oriented workouts emphasize increasing maximum lift capacity by utilizing compound and isolation exercises, typically with higher weights and fewer repetitions.

The calves, located between the knee and ankle, are essential for plantar flexion and contribute to various lower body movements, often trained with targeted calf raise exercises.

Workout 1

Calves

The 4 Best Calves Exercises with Weight Machines to Build Strength

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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 To Build Strength

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 to Build Strength

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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