SEATED CALF RAISE The Seated Calf Raise is a safe, easy to perform isolation exercise that targets the soleus muscle of the calf. The Seated Calf Raise Machine should be a mainstay of every calf workout because it targets the soleus muscle better than many of the other calf exercises that can be performed. Calf Muscle Physiology The calf muscles consist of the gastrocnemius which is the big muscle at the back of the lower leg and soleus muscle which is a smaller muscle lower down in the leg and under the gastrocnemius. Tips for Performing Machine Seated Calf Raise Begin with a light weight. Practice good form and control which will allow you to have full extension and contraction of the movement. Full range of movement is important factor for calf growth. Keep your back straight. Head aligned with your spine which helps to prevent lower back injury and allows you to perform this exercise properly. Use calves only. Avoid rocking your body and using momentum to lift weight. By rocking your body you will use your body as momentum to lift the weight instead of isolating and only using the calf muscles. This will limit the calf muscles growth. Quick and explosive on the upward movement. Calves are among some muscle groups that respond better with this type of movement, by allowing the calves to use more muscle fibers. Hold and flex your calves. Hold at top of this movement for at least a one-count. Holding and flexing will allow more blood and muscle fibers to be incorporated into the calf muscle before lowering and readying for the next lift. #NLSHREDDED #ULTRAFITNESS #SNETEAM
Posted on: Tue, 06 Jan 2015 01:29:43 +0000
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