Smith reverse calf raises

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Smith reverse calf raises

Lower legs · Smith machine

Target muscles

Calves

Also works

Hamstrings

How to do it

  1. 1Adjust the smith machine bar to a height just below your shoulders.
  2. 2Stand facing the bar with your feet hip-width apart and toes pointing forward.
  3. 3Place the balls of your feet on the edge of a step or platform, with your heels hanging off.
  4. 4Hold onto the bar for support.
  5. 5Raise your heels as high as possible, lifting your body up onto your toes.
  6. 6Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position.
  7. 7Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Exercise text from exercises-dataset by Hasan Emir Yıldırım, MIT License. Credits