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Leg Press Calf Raise

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Muscles worked

CalvesPrimary · 100%

Equipment

Leg Press

How to log the weight

Total plate weight

Log the total weight of the plates you loaded.

Recovery window

~40h for the primary movers

Calves~40h
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Programming notes

Leg Press Calf Raise loads the calves almost exclusively. Give the primary movers roughly 40 hours before loading them hard again. In the same session it pairs cleanly with Barbell Bench Press, whose primary movers don't overlap with anything this exercise works.

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