Place forearms on the cushioned arm pads with your back against the back plate and feet hanging down. Slowly bend your knees and lift them towards your chest by contracting your abdominal muscles fully. Pause for three seconds.
Return your legs slowly to the starting position. Repeat exercise movement for as many reps as possible.
Stand sideways on the edge of the calf raise platform with your hands gripping one of the abdominal knee raise arm pads. Firmly position the balls of your feet on the platform so that your heels are hanging over the edge.
Raise your heels as high as possible by contracting your calf muscles fully. Pause for three seconds. Lower your heels below the platform to the starting position. Repeat exercise movement for as many reps as possible.
The vertical knee raise is a great exercise for isolating the abdominal muscles, building strength in the hip flexors and developing your core.
Calf raises are an easy, low-impact method for strengthening your lower leg muscles. Strong calf muscles result in better stability and balance, decreased risk of ankle and knee injuries, and better agility when running and jumping.
Both exercises are available on our Apollo, Helios, and Titan multigym. The vertical knee raise is available on our Vulcan multigym.
