Let's look at the difference between the seated and standing calf raise. First and foremost, typically when people think of the lower leg they think of 2 muscle groups in particular - the Gastrocnemius and the Soleus. These are the two major muscles on the back of your lower leg. If I had to pick either the seated or standing calf raise I would pick the standing calf raise all day. The standing calf raise trains both muscles typically associated with the calves, the gastrocnemius and the soleus. Contrast this with the seated calf raise. The seated calf raise does not adequately train your gastroc since your knees are bent, therefore the seated calf raise trains predominately the soleus (in addition to some other small muslces in the feet but thats not what we're talking about in this video). I'll just go out and say it, if you're healthy most of your calf work should be done on the standing calf raise. However, there is a time and a place for the seated calf raise.
The first time you would use the seated calf raise is if you're dealing with an injury. If it's hard for you to stand with weight on your shoulders - i'm thinking back injury or shoulder injury - then the seated calf raise is a good way to train part of the lower leg even when injured.
The second time to use the seated calf raise is for novelty in your program. If you're getting bored doing the same thing all the time, then mix it up. You're more likely to commit to what you like to do, so mix up your calf training from time to time.
This video isn't an all encompassing video on how to train the calves, it's just a short and sweet video to help you understand the difference between the two and how to get the most out of each.
10 Week Program - tinyurl.com/mtacrv65
00:00 - Standing Calf Raise
01:00 - Seated Calf Raise
02:24 - Recap
25 июл 2024
