Beginner exercise
Seated Calf Stretch
Technique
How to perform Seated Calf Stretch
- Sit upright with one leg extended in front of you and the other foot planted with its knee bent.
- Keep the working knee straight and bring that foot toward your shin.
- Loop a towel or flat therapy band around the ball of the working foot; alternatively, hold the forefoot with your hand if you can reach it without changing the position.
- Draw the forefoot toward you to increase ankle dorsiflexion while keeping the heel and knee position steady.
- Hold the position under control, release the pull, then change legs.
Programming relevance
Muscles involved
Primary targets: Gastrocnemius.