Cybex donkey calf raise machine

blown · 11-27-2006, 03:00 PM

The gym I go to on Sundays has this machine. My regular gym does not have a donkey calf machine.

I came to the realization that I have *never* seen anybody use this machine correctly. Everybody I've seen use it does some sort of hack squat movement, pushing with the balls of their feet of course. It looks like murder on their knees. Fast movements, lots of bouncing, etc.

Do people do this in your gym? I've go to two different YMCAs on Sundays and this is all I've seen at both of them. Usually it's younger guys - teens to early 20's.

**fade** · 11-27-2006, 03:14 PM

Not sure which machine this is, I think i have an idea of which one you mean - but i just called it the angled calf machine. Anyways, do you have a picture of could you describe it in more detail?

blown · 11-27-2006, 04:24 PM

http://www.usedgymequipment.com/images/cybex_dcalf.jpg

It rides on a slide similar to a hack squat (but on a much smaller scale), you place the balls of your feet on the foot rest and sit down. Your back ends up at ~45°F to your legs.

I've seen many people just jump on it and do "squats" on it.

**fade** · 11-27-2006, 05:11 PM

yes thats the exact one i was thinking of. I agree, every single person i've seen doing calves on this tend to bounce with their knees more than with their calves. With the exception of a few.

Mrfitness81 · 11-27-2006, 06:09 PM

I have a similar machine in my gym. The key to using this is not to go too heavy and try to keep the knees still, which if your using DC style calf training you probably won't anyway.

I find using my hands to keep my knees fixed (with a slight bend in them) helps so i can just focus on flexing the foot works for me, you really feel it in the soleus.

goliath23 · 11-27-2006, 09:49 PM

I love that machine. I have something similar to that at my gym. I would definitly recomend people to use it. You can really pille on the weight here

Oh ya and its more like a hack squat machine calf than a donkey calf machine

Ucast · 11-28-2006, 12:41 AM

Wish my gym had it.

BIX · 11-28-2006, 07:59 AM

yea we have one of those at my gym too...hits the calf great...teenage kids do tend to hang around and see who can press the whole rack one time...idiots

blown · 11-28-2006, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fade

yes thats the exact one i was thinking of. I agree, every single person i've seen doing calves on this tend to bounce with their knees more than with their calves. With the exception of a few.

I actually meant that people don't even realize it's a calf machine and use it for quads. It's kind of funny, kind of annoying, and w/ the sheer # of people I've seen do this I was wondering if anybody else sees it used on purpose as a quad exercise, or do people in my gym just not know how to use machines? lol

11-27-2006, 03:00 PM	#1
blown Bantamweight Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 219	Cybex donkey calf raise machine The gym I go to on Sundays has this machine. My regular gym does not have a donkey calf machine. I came to the realization that I have never seen anybody use this machine correctly. Everybody I've seen use it does some sort of hack squat movement, pushing with the balls of their feet of course. It looks like murder on their knees. Fast movements, lots of bouncing, etc. Do people do this in your gym? I've go to two different YMCAs on Sundays and this is all I've seen at both of them. Usually it's younger guys - teens to early 20's.

11-28-2006, 07:59 AM	#8
BIX Intense Muscle Competitor Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: PA Posts: 2,396	yea we have one of those at my gym too...hits the calf great...teenage kids do tend to hang around and see who can press the whole rack one time...idiots __________________ NAS Pennsylvania and Delaware State Chair 2011 contests: To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 2 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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11-27-2006, 03:14 PM	#2
fade Moderator/Intense Muscle Competitor Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,999	Not sure which machine this is, I think i have an idea of which one you mean - but i just called it the angled calf machine. Anyways, do you have a picture of could you describe it in more detail?

11-27-2006, 04:24 PM	#3
blown Bantamweight Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 219	http://www.usedgymequipment.com/images/cybex_dcalf.jpg It rides on a slide similar to a hack squat (but on a much smaller scale), you place the balls of your feet on the foot rest and sit down. Your back ends up at ~45°F to your legs. I've seen many people just jump on it and do "squats" on it.

11-27-2006, 05:11 PM	#4
fade Moderator/Intense Muscle Competitor Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Kansas Posts: 2,999	yes thats the exact one i was thinking of. I agree, every single person i've seen doing calves on this tend to bounce with their knees more than with their calves. With the exception of a few.

11-27-2006, 06:09 PM	#5
Mrfitness81 New Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11	I have a similar machine in my gym. The key to using this is not to go too heavy and try to keep the knees still, which if your using DC style calf training you probably won't anyway. I find using my hands to keep my knees fixed (with a slight bend in them) helps so i can just focus on flexing the foot works for me, you really feel it in the soleus.

11-27-2006, 09:49 PM	#6
goliath23 Heavyweight Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: ottawa Posts: 2,215	I love that machine. I have something similar to that at my gym. I would definitly recomend people to use it. You can really pille on the weight here Oh ya and its more like a hack squat machine calf than a donkey calf machine

11-28-2006, 12:41 AM	#7
Ucast New Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 58	Wish my gym had it.