Calf raises on the leg press good alternative to standing calf raise ?

[tudare]

My gym does not have a standing calf raise machine so would doing calf raises on the leg press machine be a good alternative ?

[air2fakie]

That's fine, just do them one leg at a time.

You can also do them on a stepper one-legged with a db, or in the smith machine.

[paulinkansas]

My gym does not have a standing calf raise machine

My gym does not have them either. So I used to visit my neighbors cattle ranch to do calf raises. Now I do them at home with dog lifts instead.

[tudare]

My gym does not have them either. So I used to visit my neighbors cattle ranch to do calf raises. Now I do them at home with dog lifts instead.

hahahahaha

[Bodhy]

I've done this, it's actually pretty good because you can superset your CRs with your LPs. Once you do a set of heavy leg press, pop a few plates off and sit back down and just put your toes onto the LP platform and press.

You can even do them seated on a step platform with a DB. You can do them standing with a bar on your back as if you were going to squat.


Many alternatives here.

[TolerantLactose]

My gym does not have a standing calf raise machine so would doing calf raises on the leg press machine be a good alternative ?

That's the wrong question. Your gym doesn't have the machine so your choice is the leg press or nothing.