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Exercise overview
Training details
Calves
Equipment
Bodyweight
Sets × time
2 × 30 sec
Rest
15 sec
How to perform it
Step-by-step instructions
- 01Place both hands on a wall at shoulder height and step the leg to be stretched behind you.
- 02Point the rear foot forward, press the heel down, and keep the rear knee mostly straight.
- 03Bend the front knee and lean your body toward the wall until you feel a mild stretch through the rear calf.
- 04Keep your hips square and the rear arch supported without bouncing or forcing the ankle.
- 05Hold for the prescribed time, ease forward out of the stretch, and repeat on the other leg.
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