Bend forward at your hips until your torso is close to parallel with the floor, resting your forearms on the support in front of you. The pad sits across your hips, loading your calves from this bent-over position instead of the upright stance of a standing raise. Keep your legs straight throughout and rise up onto the balls of your feet as high as you can, then lower your heels below the platform for a full stretch before driving back up. The hip-hinged angle changes how the stretch and the top squeeze feel compared with standing calf work.