Prone calf stretch

Muscles worked: Calves
Calves
🔧 no equipment ⭐ Best with yoga mat ⏱ sec Difficulty:

Muscle outlines from Body Muscles by Ivan Vulović, Apache 2.0 — regrouped and recoloured for Muscle Train.

How to perform

Place your hands on the ground with your arms extended underneath your shoulders and raise your torso and hips off the ground to create a straight line from your shoulders to your heels. Place your left foot overtop of your right heel and slightly bend your right knee while slowly pushing your right heel backwards until you feel a comfortable stretch in your right calf. Hold the position for 15-30 seconds and repeat with the opposite side.

Muscles Worked

GastrocnemiusSoleus

Tips

Keep your leg straight and press the heel gently downward. Don’t bounce—hold the stretch steadily and breathe deeply.

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