If you're a beginner, read our tips on using the leg press machine before you try this move.
- Load the leg press machine with weights you can handle (25-35-pound plates on either side is a good place to start).
- Sit and place your feet on the footplate, hips-distance apart, with your heels hanging off the edge.
- Press the footplate as you release the safety catches with your hands.
- Once your legs are extended, let the plate push back on your feet so your ankles are flexed putting your calves in a lengthen positions (it should feel like a stretch).
- Using your toes, push the weight back up a few inches. This completes one rep.