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Mobility

Standing Gastrocnemius Calf Stretch

Place your right heel on a step with your knee extended and lean forward to grab your right toe with your right hand. Your left knee should be slightly bent and your back should be straight.

Beginner

The movement

Standing Gastrocnemius Calf Stretch - Setup
1. Setup
Standing Gastrocnemius Calf Stretch - Stretch
2. Stretch
Standing Gastrocnemius Calf Stretch - Return
3. Return

About This Exercise

Place your right heel on a step with your knee extended and lean forward to grab your right toe with your right hand. Your left knee should be slightly bent and your back should be straight.

1Setup

Place your right heel on a step with your knee extended and lean forward to grab your right toe with your right hand. Your left knee should be slightly bent and your back should be straight.

2Execution

Support your weight on your left leg and place your left hand on your left thigh. Pull your right toes toward your knee until you feel a stretch in your calf.

Train This Exercise

Quick workout with this exercise

Muscles Worked

Front

Back

Secondary

How to programme it

Sets2
Default reps30
Rest60 sec

Equipment