Do standing calf raises build more calf muscle than seated calf raises?
Oct 27
4 min read
Most lifters treat calf raises as interchangeable: standing, seated, whatever machine is free. Knee position may matter: with the knee straight the gastrocnemius is lengthened, and with the knee bent it is shortened. The practical question is whether that difference shows up in growth, and whether knee-straight calf raises on their own cover the whole calf.
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