Progression
Progression ladder for the Calf Press
Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.
Choose a different exercise
Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.
Easier and harder steps around the Calf Press
These are the substitutes for the Calf Press, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.
Easier steps
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Calf Press On The Leg Press Machine
- Beginner
- Machine
- Calves
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Standing Calf Raises
- Beginner
- Machine
- Calves
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dumbbell standing calf raise
- Beginner
- Dumbbell
- Calves
Where you are now
Calf Press
- Beginner
- Machine
- Calves
Harder steps
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sled 45° calf press
- Intermediate
- Sled
- Calves
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sled forward angled calf raise
- Intermediate
- Sled
- Calves
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lever donkey calf raise
- Intermediate
- Lever
- Calves
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weighted donkey calf raise
- Intermediate
- Weighted
- Calves
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sled 45° leg press
- Intermediate
- Sled
- Glutes
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sled lying squat
- Intermediate
- Sled
- Glutes
Log a workout on the Calf Press
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