Calf Press

Calf Press Instructions

• Sit in a leg press machine with your feet at the base of the foot pad.
• Knees are slightly flexed and your feet are pointed straight ahead.
• Unrack the leg press by flexing/extending at the ankle.
• Maintain the knee flex throughout the range-of-motion.
• Conscientiously control the exercise by lengthening and shortening your calf musculature.
• Always keep your knees slightly flexed.
• At the top (full plantar flexion), think about driving your heel into the back of your knee.
• Don't bounce the weight up. Really emphasize controlling the exercise with your calves. 
• Muscle > Momentum

*Tips*

• Establish a strong mind-muscle connection and be deliberate with each repetition. 
• Experiment with different rep schemes and various time-under-tension protocols. 
• Don't actively point your feet internally or externally. This will have no real effect on the execution of the exercise.