Standing calves calf stretch
Calves Bodyweight
How to do it
- 1Stand facing a wall or sturdy object about an arm’s length away.
- 2Place your hands on the wall or object at shoulder height.
- 3Step back with one foot, keeping the heel flat on the floor.
- 4Slightly bend the front knee and lean forward, keeping the rear leg straight.
- 5You should feel a stretch in the calf muscle.
- 6Hold the stretch for 20‑30 seconds.
- 7Repeat 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
See it moving
In the app every exercise comes with its animation and the muscle marked on the body, with the set timer and the rests counted.
See NiudThis 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.
