Legs · Smith Machine
Smith One Leg Floor Calf Raise
How to do the smith one leg floor calf raise, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Smith Machine
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Set the Smith machine bar across your upper back and stand on one foot on the floor beneath it. Press through the ball of your working foot to raise your heel as high as possible, then lower slowly. Complete your reps, then switch sides.
- 1Drive through the ball of your foot and squeeze your calf at the top
- 2Lower slowly under control to feel a full stretch
- 3Let the bar guide you so you can focus on the calf
Common mistakes
- Do not bounce at the bottom or rush the reps
- Avoid shifting weight onto the non-working leg
- Do not let your ankle roll inward or outward
Muscles worked
The smith one leg floor calf raise mainly works the calves.
- CalvesPrimary
- Tibialis AnteriorMinor
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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.