Muscles worked
calves, ankles, shins
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smith toe raise
- Body part
- lower legs
- Equipment
- smith machine
- Target muscle
- calves
- Muscle group
- ankles
How to perform it
- 1
Adjust the smith machine bar to a height that allows you to comfortably stand with your feet flat on the ground.
- 2
Position yourself under the bar with your shoulders directly below it and your feet shoulder-width apart.
- 3
Place the balls of your feet on a raised platform or weight plates, with your heels hanging off the edge.
- 4
Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 5
Engage your core and keep your back straight throughout the exercise.
- 6
Slowly raise your heels as high as possible, lifting your body weight onto the balls of your feet.
- 7
Pause for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your heels back down to the starting position.
- 8
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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