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Mobility

Standing Hamstring and Calf Stretch

Being by looping a belt, band, or rope around one foot. While standing, place that foot forward.

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The movement

Standing Hamstring and Calf Stretch - Setup
1. Setup
Standing Hamstring and Calf Stretch - Fold
2. Fold
Standing Hamstring and Calf Stretch - Return
3. Return

About This Exercise

Being by looping a belt, band, or rope around one foot. While standing, place that foot forward.

1Setup

Being by looping a belt, band, or rope around one foot. While standing, place that foot forward.

2Execution

Bend your back leg, while keeping the front one straight. Now raise the toes of your front foot off of the ground and lean forward. Using the belt, pull on the top of the foot to increase the stretch in the calf. Hold for 10-20 seconds and repeat with the other foot.

Train This Exercise

Quick workout with this exercise

Muscles Worked

Front

Back

Primary

How to programme it

Sets2
Default reps30
Rest60 sec

Equipment