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Calves
Smith Machine
Intermediate
Push
Quads
The smith machine one leg toe raise builds serious calf strength and size on each leg separately. It fixes muscle imbalances while giving you explosive push-off power.
1. Set the Smith machine bar at shoulder height and step under it with the bar across your upper back. 2. Lift one foot off the ground and balance on your working leg with the ball of your foot on a platform or step. 3. Lower your heel as far as possible to stretch your calf muscle fully during the smith machine one leg toe raise setup. 4. Push through the ball of your foot to raise your heel as high as possible, squeezing your calf at the top. 5. Control the descent back to the starting position and repeat before switching legs for the smith machine one leg toe raise.
• Keep your core tight and upper body straight throughout the smith machine one leg toe raise movement. • Focus on a full range of motion - get a deep stretch at the bottom and squeeze hard at the top. • Control the tempo with a 2-second pause at the top of each rep. • Use the non-working leg only for balance, don't let it help with the smith machine one leg toe raise.
• Bouncing at the bottom instead of controlling the movement through the full range of motion. • Leaning forward or backward during the smith machine one leg toe raise instead of staying upright and balanced. • Going too fast and not squeezing the calf muscle at the top of the smith machine one leg toe raise movement.
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