Heaviest Calf Raise on a Leg Press

Australia

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Bathurst, New South Wales, Australia / September 1, 2026

Matthew Lawson loaded a 35-degree plate-loaded leg press to 790 kilograms at a gym in Bathurst, Australia, locked his knees and pushed the sled up onto his toes using nothing but his calves. The continuous video shows his legs staying straight as the sled rises, holds at the top and comes back down under control, and he then walks the camera around the machine to show the stacks of bumper plates and 20 kg plates loaded on the sled. That's more than three-quarters of a tonne, lifted by a pair of calves.

Tags: strength, leg press, fitness, weightlifting, heaviest, legs, calf raises

Rules

- Attempt must be performed on a plate-loaded angled leg press whose sled runs at 35 degrees or steeper
- Weight is the total of all plates loaded on the sled and must be shown on camera
- Legs must stay straight throughout; the sled may move only by extending the ankles, with no knee bend or quad drive
- Start with the heels lowered, press fully up onto the toes, then lower the sled under control
- Hands may not push on the thighs or knees at any point
- Video must be continuous and unedited, showing the setter and the loaded sled throughout the lift
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