Legs · Bodyweight · Beginner
Standing Gastrocnemius Calf Stretch
PrimarySecondary
- Main muscles
- Calves
- Also working
- Hamstrings
How to do it
- Place your right heel on a step with your knee extended and lean forward to grab your right toe with your right hand. Your left knee should be slightly bent and your back should be straight.
- Support your weight on your left leg and place your left hand on your left thigh.
- Pull your right toes toward your knee until you feel a stretch in your calf.
Other calf exercises
- Smith Machine Calf Raise · Machine
- Smith Machine Reverse Calf Raises · Machine
- Standing Barbell Calf Raise · Barbell
- Standing Calf Raises · Machine
- Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise · Dumbbell
- Standing Soleus And Achilles Stretch · Bodyweight
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