Legs · Sled
Sled 45 Calf Press
How to do the sled 45 calf press, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Sled
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Sit in the 45-degree sled press and place the balls of your feet on the lower edge of the platform with heels hanging off. Keep your knees nearly straight and press the sled up by extending your ankles, then lower under control for a full stretch at the bottom.
- 1The burn in your calves as you press through the balls of your feet
- 2A full range, pushing as high as you can at the top
- 3Constant tension without locking your knees
Common mistakes
- Bouncing at the bottom or dropping the weight
- Letting your heels dip too far and straining the Achilles
- Locking out your knees to press with your legs
Muscles worked
The sled 45 calf press mainly works the calves.
- CalvesPrimary
- Upper AbsMinor
- QuadsMinor
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
Kovo programs the sled 45 calf press for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
More calves & shins exercises
- How to do the ankle cars
- How to do the ankle circles
- How to do the ankle rocks
- How to do the resistance band ankle mobilization
- How to do the calf press
- How to do the calf raises with hold
Last reviewed June 2026.