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Exercise overview
Training details
Calves
Equipment
Hack Squat Machine
Sets × reps
3 × 12
Rest
1 min
How to perform it
Step-by-step instructions
- 01Set your shoulders securely beneath the hack-squat pads and place the balls of the feet on the platform edge.
- 02Straighten the legs with the knees softly unlocked and keep the hips and back supported by the machine.
- 03Lower the heels slowly below the platform level until the calves reach a comfortable stretch.
- 04Press through the balls of the feet and raise the heels as high as possible without bending the knees.
- 05Pause briefly at the top, then descend under control without bouncing.
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