Calf Machine
What is this machine?
Pohjelaite on kuntosalilaite, joka kuormittaa ensisijaisesti Calves.
The exercise suits a beginner: the range of motion is guided and you can start light.
On a machine the range of motion is guided, which makes it safe to train alone — but the settings must be adjusted to your own body, or the movement will be felt in the wrong place.
Key facts
Primary muscleCalves
Secondary muscles–
Equipmentkuntosalilaite
Movement patternlower body
Difficultyeasy
Video📱 Luio
Instructions and video are in the app
This page tells you what the machine is. Step-by-step instructions, common mistakes and a video of the movement are in the Luio app — the video shows the range of motion that text cannot describe.
Open in the app⚠️ Most common mistake: Bouncing through the bottom of each rep, which uses tendon recoil instead of working the calf muscle. Cutting the range short at the top, which leaves out the peak contraction where the calves grow. Bending the knees mid-rep, which shifts work to the soleus only and reduces the gastrocnemius work. Tipping forward at the hips for momentum instead of staying tall and pressing straight up.
💪 Where you should feel it: Mainly in the Calves.
Variations and alternatives
Same muscle and movement pattern with different equipment.
Standing Calf Raisevapaat painot
Bodyweight Donkey Calf RaisekehonpainoDumbbell Single Leg Calf Raisevapaat painotKettlebell Calf Raisevapaat painotTrain this exercise in Luio
Sets, weights and rest are logged automatically, and Luio suggests your next weight.