Hack Squat Machine Calf Raise
Also known as: Machine Hack Calf Raise, Hack Squat Machine Heel Raise, Hack Squat Calf Raise
Body region
Muscles
Main
Helps
Holds
Equipment
Technique
- Set the machine with your shoulders under the pads and the balls of the feet on the lower edge of the platform.
- Straighten the legs and unlock the safety handles.
- Lower the heels as far as comfortable, then rise as high as possible onto the toes.
- Pause at the top and repeat; reset the safeties before leaving the machine.
Cues
- Keep the knees straight but not locked.
- Move only at the ankles.
Common mistakes
- Letting the knees bend into a squat.
- Using a load that shortens the range.
- Forgetting to re-engage the safety stops after the last rep.