Group: Beginners to Exercise

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calf exercises

defox317
defox317
Posts: 2
Joined: 2002/09/05
Bahamas
2002/09/10, 02:27 AM
i dont have the machine for the seated calf raises.if there are any other exercises that target the muscles in a similar way.can you tell me what they are or explain them for me(remember i am a beginner).the reason we dont have the machine is because we live on a island in the bahamas and we dont have a gym so me and my friends got all are home equipment and put them in a building and with the low resources, this site has became very useful and i know yall users can help us much. i will put a photo up soon.thank you.
Lumina20
Lumina20
Posts: 966
Joined: 2001/10/31
United States
2002/09/10, 11:44 AM
If you go to ft Exercise Resources/Muscle Targeting/Calves, it gives you a list of exercises that you could use instead. It was also suggested in a previous post that you can put a bar across your legs while in a seated position and have a block under your feet and voila! the McGuyver calf raise technique! =)
Sempai
Sempai
Posts: 447
Joined: 2002/06/06
Canada
2002/09/10, 06:34 PM
I use the stairs for my calf raises with your body weight as the resistance stand on a step with it only supporting from the ball of your foot to the toes let your heel drop as far as you can than go to tip toes. try 4 sets of 15 to start with you sould feel it pretty good



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defox317
defox317
Posts: 2
Joined: 2002/09/05
Bahamas
2002/09/10, 11:55 PM
thanks we figured out a exercise from yalls info so thanks alot.