Exercise Profile
  • Target Muscle Group
  • Exercise TypeStrength
  • Equipment RequiredMachine
  • MechanicsIsolation
  • Force TypePush (Bilateral)
  • Experience LevelBeginner
  • Secondary Muscles
    None
Target Muscle Group

Calves

Calves Muscle Anatomy Diagram

Toes In Standing Machine Calf Raise Overview

The toes in standing machine calf raise is a variation of the standing machine calf raise used to target the gastrocnemius.

One may decide to point their toes in to get a better stretch on the gastrocnemius muscle of the calf. A lot of people have the goal of building a more visible and larger calf muscle, and the toes in standing machine calf raise can help with this.

Toes In Standing Machine Calf Raise Instructions

  1. Adjust the shoulder pad corresponding to your height.
  2. Step underneath the pad and place the balls of your feet on the platform with your toes pointed in - your heels will naturally hang off.
  3. Extend the hips and knees in order to raise the shoulder pad.
  4. Lower the heels by dorsiflexing the ankles until the calves are fully stretched.
  5. Extend the ankles and exhale as you flex the calves.
  6. Repeat for the assigned number of repetitions.

Toes In Standing Machine Calf Raise Tips

  1. Keep the repetitions slow and controlled. Limit momentum and pause at the top to emphasize the contraction.
  2. If you experience any sort of pain or pressure in the back of the knee joint, keep a slight bend in the knee and avoid complete lockout.
  3. If the knee isn’t entirely locked out then ensure the position doesn’t change during the duration of the repetition.
  4. Limit depth of the heels if you feel any sort of stretch through the bottom of the foot during the exercise.
  5. Try to move through the ball of the foot rather than the base of the toes.
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