Calf stretch with rope

How to do it

1. 1Stand facing a wall or sturdy object with your feet hip-width apart.
2. 2Hold each end of the rope in your hands and loop the center of the rope around the ball of your right foot.
3. 3Step back with your left foot, keeping the heel on the floor and the leg straight.
4. 4Lean forward, keeping your back straight, and gently pull the rope to stretch the calf.
5. 5Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds, then release.
6. 6Repeat with the other leg.

More calves exercises

• Single leg calf raise (on a dumbbell)Dumbbells
• One leg floor calf raiseBodyweight
• Band single leg calf raiseResistance band
• Dumbbell seated one leg calf raise - palm upDumbbells
• Bodyweight standing calf raiseBodyweight
• Smith standing leg calf raiseSmith machine
• Smith one leg floor calf raiseSmith machine
• Exercise ball on the wall calf raiseDumbbells

This page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.