Progression
Progression ladder for the Hack Calf Raise
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 Hack Calf Raise
These are the substitutes for the Hack Calf Raise, 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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lever standing calf raise
- Beginner
- Lever
- Calves
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smith standing leg calf raise
- Beginner
- Smith-machine
- Calves
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Smith Machine Calf Raise
- Beginner
- Machine
- Calves
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dumbbell seated calf raise
- Beginner
- Dumbbell
- Calves
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lever seated squat calf raise on leg press machine
- Beginner
- Lever
- Calves
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sled calf press on leg press
- Beginner
- Sled
- Calves
Where you are now
Hack Calf Raise
- Intermediate
- Machine
- Calves
Harder steps
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smith one leg floor calf raise
- Intermediate
- Smith-machine
- Calves
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smith seated one leg calf raise
- Intermediate
- Smith-machine
- Calves
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sled one leg calf press on leg press
- Intermediate
- Sled
- Calves
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hack one leg calf raise
- Intermediate
- Machine
- Calves
Log a workout on the Hack Calf Raise
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