Seated calf stretch (male)
Calves Bodyweight
How to do it
- 1Sit on the edge of a chair or bench with your feet flat on the floor.
- 2Extend one leg straight out in front of you, keeping the heel on the floor.
- 3Lean slightly forward, feeling a stretch in the calf.
- 4Hold the stretch for 20‑30 seconds.
- 5Switch legs and repeat the stretch.
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.
