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Training at home I'm currently doing standing calf raise with a squat pad on a smith machine while standing on a calf block, and also a calf press on a 45 degree leg press.
I much prefer the standing version.
Seated calf raise works more the soleus I believe.
I'm guessing part of the reason you can squeeze your calves more on the seated press is that you can put all your focus on them while your body is fully supported with no risk.
When doing them standing on a block, barbell on your back, in a power rack, your body will be very concerned about balancing itself so you don't fall over, so I assume this would take some of your focus off the specific calf muscles you are targeting.
I'm guessing part of the reason you can squeeze your calves more on the seated press is that you can put all your focus on them while your body is fully supported with no risk.
When doing them standing on a block, barbell on your back, in a power rack, your body will be very concerned about balancing itself so you don't fall over, so I assume this would take some of your focus off the specific calf muscles you are targeting.
I usually do 2 calf exercises, one is donkey raises, so using the smith machine with the bar across my kness and the other is on the leg press , find it works different parts of the calf...