Legs Focus

Seated Barbell Calf Raise

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Coach Notes

Coach Take

Great soleus-focused calf work with easy progression.

Make It Easier

Bodyweight Seated Calf Raise

Level It Up

Paused Seated Calf Raise

Build Size

4 x 12-20, rest 45-75s

Chase Pump

2 x 25 burn reps

Attribute Breakdown

Muscle

Legs

LOWER-BODY DOMINANT EFFORT FOR POWER AND STABILITY

Equipment

Barbell

BARBELL LIFT: STABLE LOAD, BIG STRENGTH POTENTIAL

Movement

Isolation

ISOLATION PATTERN TARGETING A SINGLE MAIN MUSCLE

Pattern

Vertical

VERTICAL FORCE PATH WITH OVERHEAD OR PULLDOWN BIAS

Reps

12+

HIGH-REP WORK FOR VOLUME, BURN, AND MUSCULAR ENDURANCE

Goal

Hypertrophy

PRIMARY GOAL IS MUSCLE GROWTH THROUGH VOLUME

Ego

Medium

MEDIUM EGO: BALANCED BETWEEN FORM AND PERFORMANCE

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