# Hack Squat Machine Calf Raise

URL: https://heatsy.app/ex/hack-squat-machine-calf-raise

Also known as: Machine Hack Calf Raise, Hack Squat Machine Heel Raise, Hack Squat Calf Raise

Body region: Legs

## Muscles

- Main: Gastrocnemius, Soleus
- Helps: Flexor Hallucis Longus
- Holds: Transversus Abdominis

## Equipment

- Sled Machine

## Technique

1. Set the machine with your shoulders under the pads and the balls of the feet on the lower edge of the platform.
2. Straighten the legs and unlock the safety handles.
3. Lower the heels as far as comfortable, then rise as high as possible onto the toes.
4. 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.

## Alternatives

- [Standing Calf Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/standing-calf-raise)
- [Leg Press Calf Raise](https://heatsy.app/ex/leg-press-calf-raise)