Sitting calf raise - stretch?

[Number6]

It seems impossible for me to get such a stretch for seated calf raises - any suggestions?

also, for leg press used for calves, do you have you knees straight or a bit unstraight (cannot describe different, sry).

N6

[jimpaul]

Slightly bent! What seems to be the problem with not being able to stretch enough? Are your heels hitting the floor or something?

[Number6]

I cant get my toes up to stretch......in general the sitting calf raise is making problems...cannot describe in english =/ but you know..when I try to have a stretch, the load racks itself...and so I dont have a loaded stretch....maybe that describes it

[jimpaul]

The seated calf at my gym has a adjustable area right under the knees. I also realized they have an adjustable slant on the hack machine too.

Are you positive that it doesn't have an adjustable height anywhere?

[Number6]

Will have to check that, would be good =) I had to look around for the standing leg curl as well but found it by chance haha I´ll check tomorrow, thanks man, you´re a great help for me. You got some kind of instant messenger or so? would be cool...

N6

[jimpaul]

Whenever you want to Private Message someone just click on their name and send them a p.m.

This site is fantastic for getting people to try and help.

If the calf machine doesn't have an adjustable area/lever then you may be stuck just doing whatever Range of Motion (Rom) it offers. It is possible to stack plates on your lap but I wouldn't recommend it. You'd have to be super carefull and have a great spotter.

I say be carefull because someone spotted me at home when I was doing them and the weight/plate slipped off and crushed his toes lol. Poor kid.

jim

[Massive G]

Ive got big feet (big shocker there) and my heels 'bottom out' on a lot of seated calf machines.What I have to do is scoot my feet forward on the foor rest which lessens the chance of bottoming out

[Egill]

this reminds me of when I tried a sitting calf raise machine that I just didn't get any painful stretch at all, I only get a painful stretch when my legs are straight,..... anyone else get that.

[jediclampet]

I dunno if this is only me but I believe I can get a better stretch if I do one leg at a time on the sitting calf machine.