Calf Raise; Single Leg Calf Raise - Bowflex XTREME 2 SE Owner's Manual

Muscles worked:
Lower leg or calf (gastrocnemius,
soleus).
Position:
Standing – facing machine
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Squat Pulley Frame
Before You Begin:
Remove Seat and Leg Extension
Key Points:
the balls of feet and the frame
as you push.
position, ONLY ankle motion should
be allowed.

Single Leg Calf Raise—

Muscles worked:
Gastrocnemius; Soleus
Position:
Standing—facing machine
Accessory:
Hand Grips
Pulleys:
Squat Pulley Platform—Standard Pulley
Leg Extension:
Removed
Success Tips
your foot and the Standing Platform
during motion.
tight and a slight arch in your lower back.
your back.
position—ONLY ankle motion should be
used.
Leg Exercises

Calf Raise

– Ankle Plantarflexion (Knee Stabilized)
START
START
heels hanging over edge.
resistance and a balance stabi-
lizer.
tain a slight arch in
lower back.
Ankle Plantarflexion (knee stabilized)
START
START
balls of feet on the Standing
Platform, heels hanging over the
edge.
as resistance and as a balance
stabilizer.
the way, do not use it to build
momentum.
FINISH
ACTION
form and lift heels up.
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FINISH
ACTION
into the Standing Platform and lift
your heel upward.
return to the start position.
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