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Standing Calves Calf Stretch

beginnerIsolation
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Standing Calves Calf Stretch

Calves•Body Weight

beginner

Category

lower legs

Body Part

lower legs

Equipment

body weight

Target

calves

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand facing a wall or sturdy object, about an arm's length away.

  2. 2

    Place your hands on the wall or object at shoulder height.

  3. 3

    Step back with one foot, keeping your heel flat on the ground.

  4. 4

    Bend your front knee slightly and lean forward, keeping your back leg straight.

  5. 5

    You should feel a stretch in your calf muscle.

  6. 6

    Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds.

  7. 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

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