Standing or Seated Calf Raises ????

[DarkLord]

I'm at a stage where I find that standing calf raises don't really do help me much and I tried seated calf raises. Which is usually better please? I'm having a bugger of a time with my posts not posting!!!:confused:

[midgetcop]

I prefer the seated calf raises because I don't like the pressure on my spine from the standing ones. That's a personal preference though, so I can't say whether one is truly *better* than the other.

[standAPART]

Standing calf raises target the gastrocnemius (the big "diamond" of the calf), whereas the seated calf raise targets the soleus (teh lower portion of the calf).
The standing calf can be risky with heavy loads on your spine, therefore, I usually recommmend to my clients to use a horizontal leg press to perform calf raises. The seated is good for the lower portion and once ina while a standing version won't hurt, provided you are strong enough tyo take teh vertical load.

[Todd]

Actually, standing calf raises target both the soleus and gastrocnemius, making it one of the best all-around calf development exercises there is.

Seated calf raises target the soleus primarily.

To obtain good calf development, it would be advisable to use a variety of exercises (seated, standing, leg press calf raises, Donkey calf raises, as well as hack squat calf raises). All of these movements hit the calves at a different angle and provide a different form of stimulation.

[Blaze]

Originally Posted by Todd

use a variety of exercises (seated, standing, leg press calf raises,

There is it right there. Variety.

VARIATIONS

Change it up. surprise your body. Your calves will complain about it...but in a good way

[nuk1m]

doing isolated calves raises with one dumbell in the corresponding hand gets mine nice and sore.

go heavy!!