Exercise Guide
Standing Calves Calf Stretch
beginnerIsolation
Exercise Visual
Standing Calves Calf Stretch
Calves • Body Weight
beginnerCategory
lower legs
Body Part
lower legs
Equipment
body weight
Target
calves
Instructions
- 1
Stand facing a wall or sturdy object, about an arm's length away.
- 2
Place your hands on the wall or object at shoulder height.
- 3
Step back with one foot, keeping your heel flat on the ground.
- 4
Bend your front knee slightly and lean forward, keeping your back leg straight.
- 5
You should feel a stretch in your calf muscle.
- 6
Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds.
- 7
Repeat on the other leg.
Muscles
HamstringsCalvesGlutes
Movement Data
Role
Calf
Pattern
squat
Priority
5/10
Variation Rank
4
Workout Split
legs
Classification
Isolation