The exercise barbell seated calf raise primarily works the muscles Calves and secondarily works the muscles .

Proper Position Sit on a stable bench with your knees bent at approximately 90°. Place a barbell across the top of your thighs, just above your knees, and hold it with your hands to stabilize it. Position the balls of your feet on a platform or step to allow a full range of motion, with your heels hanging off the edge. Movement Slowly push through the balls of your feet to lift your heels as high as possible, contracting your calf muscles. Lower your heels slowly and in a controlled manner until they drop slightly below the platform level. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions. Breathing Inhale as you lower your heels. Exhale as you lift onto the balls of your feet.

Proper Position Sit on a stable bench with your knees bent at approximately 90°. Place a barbell across the top of your thighs, just above your knees, and hold it with your hands to stabilize it. Position the balls of your feet on a platform or step to allow a full range of motion, with your heels hanging off the edge. Movement Slowly push through the balls of your feet to lift your heels as high as possible, contracting your calf muscles. Lower your heels slowly and in a controlled manner until they drop slightly below the platform level. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions. Breathing Inhale as you lower your heels. Exhale as you lift onto the balls of your feet.

The exercise variants are: machine calves extension, smith machine calf raises, single leg calf raise, tip toe walking.

The equipment needed for the exercise barbell seated calf raise is: Olympic bar, Musculation bench, Step.

Barbell Seated Calf Raise - Exercise

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Proper Position

Sit on a stable bench with your knees bent at approximately 90°.
Place a barbell across the top of your thighs, just above your knees, and hold it with your hands to stabilize it.
Position the balls of your feet on a platform or step to allow a full range of motion, with your heels hanging off the edge.

Movement

Slowly push through the balls of your feet to lift your heels as high as possible, contracting your calf muscles.
Lower your heels slowly and in a controlled manner until they drop slightly below the platform level.
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Breathing

Inhale as you lower your heels.
Exhale as you lift onto the balls of your feet.

Difficulty	Beginner
Focus	Isolation
Equipments	Olympic bar Musculation bench Step
Sports	Bodybuilding
Categories	Lower body

Barbell seated calf raise

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