Beginner exercise

Calf Stretch Hands Against Wall

  • Flexibility
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Calf Stretch Hands Against Wall

  1. Face a wall and place your hands against it.
  2. Step one foot back and keep that knee straight with the rear heel on the floor.
  3. Bend the front knee and lean forward, keeping the rear leg and torso aligned.
  4. Hold the rear-calf stretch for 10–20 seconds without bouncing or lifting the rear heel.
  5. Return to standing and switch legs.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

MuscleScoreRole
Gastrocnemius1.0Mobility Target
Soleus0.7Mobility Target