Does seated calf raise training with knee flexed cause muscle growth in young adults?

Seated Calf Training1 min readUpdated June 9, 2026

What the Evidence Shows

We analyzed one assertion on seated calf raises with the knee bent in young adults, and it suggests that this exercise leads to less than a 1.7% increase in gastrocnemius muscle size after 12 weeks of training [1]. The gastrocnemius is a calf muscle that crosses both the knee and ankle joints, and...

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June 9, 2026·Last updated June 9, 2026
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