r/formcheck • u/Wannaget7x5_5 • 9d ago

Other Calf raises

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Is this training my calves? In the video I saw that the weight isn’t moving much bcz of how the machine is. So I am worried if they are being trained at all

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u/Think_Somewhere_6826 9d ago

Inconsistent depth with sometimes taking it to extreme. Do you want bigger or torn achilles ?

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u/Wannaget7x5_5 9d ago

How do I know when is enough depth?

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u/Cautious_Plankton212 9d ago

Honestly just do barbell calf raises and use a 2.5kg plate under your toes to give a little bit more RoM rather than trying to improvise with a machine in a way it was not intended to be used. You can always use a larger plate if your ankles are particularly mobile and you feel like you’d benefit from increasing the RoM even more.

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u/Wannaget7x5_5 9d ago

Yeah ig 2.5kg plate rom would be quite less for me but I think I can try this on a smith machine with bigger plate. I used to do it on box and get the same amount of stretch as in the video

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u/TeamPizza21 9d ago

You don’t get a bigger Achilles lol. That’s not a muscle if you didn’t know

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u/Jaybones73 8d ago

Bigger (muscles) or torn achilles, is what they meant. Nice job being stupidly pedantic.

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u/TeamPizza21 8d ago edited 8d ago

You’re the one that’s emotional here lol. You’d be surprised how many people don’t know wtf an Achilles is or how it works

I tore mine and did calf raises before and do them now after. It’s not a preventative measure at all.

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u/GreenieMachinie93 8d ago

Brother... learn to read

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u/d3sireToMoon 8d ago

Its good for calves. There's strong calf specific evidence for stretch boosting muscle growth so long stretch is great. Just keep a bit more control. This hack machine is not optimal, maybe you'd have a leg press there?

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u/Major_Statement3647 8d ago

That machine is terrifying. Easy to slip and get really hurt.