*Seated calf raise vs. standing calf raise*

[irish-99]

Is their a difference in the muscles they work?
and is one more effective than the other?
Thanks.

[TheProphecy]

the standing calf raise works the gastrocnemius mainly, and the seated calf raise works the soleus.

[besnikMMA]

Originally Posted by TheProphecy

the standing calf raise works the gastrocnemius mainly, and the seated calf raise works the soleus.

this.

[ryux999]

and i find seated calf raises harder, imo

[TheProphecy]

Originally Posted by ryux999

and i find seated calf raises harder, imo

well of course, you barely ever use your soleus, seated calf raises are annoying imo

[BaGeL23]

Do them both.

[BowtotheFlex]

i wish i had a standing calf machine in my gym

[BaGeL23]

Originally Posted by BowtotheFlex

i wish i had a standing calf machine in my gym

Use the smith machine.

[ClevageGobbler]

I like single leg calf raises becuase they work out muscle imbalances and are extremely hard.

[JOSEF RAKICH]

You should do them both, try supersetting them together.

But the standing calf raises mainly targets the gastrocnemius muscle which is made up of two heads the lateral head and the medial head.

Seating calf raises mainly targets the soleus part of the calf muscle, which gets activated when legs are 90 degrees.

Both exercises work both sections of the calf muscle but standing just places more stress on the gastrocnemius and seated targets the soleus more.

Do both for big calfs.

[nocbrute]

which ones are better for your vertical? i.e. for basketball
standing right?

[gnarsurf]

also seated hits the inside of the gastrocnemius and standing hits the outer more

[BaGeL23]

Originally Posted by nocbrute

which ones are better for your vertical? i.e. for basketball
standing right?

Both.

Originally Posted by gnarsurf

also seated hits the inside of the gastrocnemius and standing hits the outer more

Depends on how you angle your feet.

[dn590]

i do seated and dont really feel it but itis hard. And sometimes when i do standin my calfs feel like exploding in a good way

[Blackwater00]

Originally Posted by TheProphecy

the standing calf raise works the gastrocnemius mainly, and the seated calf raise works the soleus.

This x2

[Jag3034]

It mostly depends on how you angle your feet to determine which head you are hitting.