How to do it on a smith machine.
Smith machine standing calf raise.
Then set the bar to the position that best fits your height.
Smith machine calf raise this is yet another way to do a calf raise without a machine because all you need is a barbell with a weight that isn t too difficult for you to lift.
Smith machine calf raise calves exercise guide.
With knees bent rest the balls of your feet on the platform while keeping your toes off the platform and pointing forward.
Stand on a platform underneath a smith machine so that the barbell is positioned behind your shoulders and slightly below your neck.
The smith machine standing calf raise is a machine based exercise targeting the muscles of the calves particularly the gastrocnemius or upper calf muscle.
To get started stand in a comfortable position with your feet slightly apart then place the smith machine bar over your shoulder.
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You need less weight and will probably find balancing more difficult which forces your calves to work harder.
First make sure to place a block or weight plate below the bar on the smith machine.