Bend forward from the hips, keeping your legs relatively straight and resting your hands on something firm (a Donkey Calf Raise machine, a railing, or even asking a buddy to sit on your lower back ...

Sit down in a leg curl machine and set the high pad to securely brace the tops of your thighs. The low pad, which you’ll be ...

High-intensity stage performances require bags of endurance and plenty of lower-body strength, so it's no wonder Stormzy is ...

The Santa Clarita Planet Fitness club has recently added a trio of plate-loaded machines, equipment traditionally reserved ...

Extend your ankles (plantarflexion) and press your knees up into the pad to raise the machine. Aim to limit extraneous body movement. Squeeze your calves for one to two seconds at the top.

then press into the balls of your feet to raise your heels as high as you can. If you haven't used this type of machine before, ask a gym staff member to help you. These are great calf ...

Squeezing your calf muscles, slowly raise your body, lifting your heels until you’re on your toes. Make sure to stand tall and straight. Then lower your heels back to the floor with control.

Keep your midsection engaged for a subtle core workout. In addition, you can do an isometric calf raise where you lift your heels and hold the position for a fast and furious burn. Instead of ...

Here’s five of our favourites… Can’t get on the calf raise machine? Grab a pair of dumbbells and do these instead. These are performed just like a traditional farmer's carry, but the main ...