Exercise The Right Way - The Standing Calf Raise

Exercise Advice

Here's a great article about exercises which talks about all the ways that exercise helps you lose weight and get in shape fast. Basically, the healthier your diet and the more calories you burn by increasing your metabolism, the more weight you'll lose. Of course, with some extra help from a real good workout program, things will go even faster. Read on for more advice on finding the best exercises for you.

Other articles in this series looked at a number of exercises, mainly from the perspective of developing a comprehensive muscle building program. Sometimes we take things for granted, especially when it comes to performing the basic exercises that constitute the core of most bodybuiders' training regimes.It is useful, therefore, to describe in detail the processes involved in actually doing these exercises. This will help beginners to start out using the correct techniques before moving on to potentially more dangerous heavy weights. If it also helps more experienced lifters to redress some of the little faults that have almost imperceptibly crept in over the years, all the better.In this article we'll take a close look at the standing calf raise.MUSCLES TARGETED: gastrocnemiusSTARTING POSITIONFace the machine, place the balls of the feet on the near edge of the step.Move under the shoulder pads and stand erect with the hips under the shoulders.Position the feet and legs parallel to each other with the toes pointing straight ahead.Extend the knees and allow the heels to hang off the step.UPWARD MOVEMENTPush up on the toes as high as possible.Keep the torso erect, legs and feet parallel and knees extended.Push up off the step.Do not lock the knees.DOWNWARD MOVEMENTAllow the heels to slowly lower back to the starting position.Repeat or finish set.

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