Calf Stretch Off Stair

Raise and lower your heel while engaging your gastrocnemius through the full range of motion even as you lower your heel.

Calf stretch off stair.

Stretch your gastrocnemius second. Stand on a stair and with a straight unbent leg let your heel hang off the edge of the stair. Not only is a stairway a good place to perform aerobic exercise you can also use the stairs to improve your flexibility. Slowly lower your heel so it falls below the stair and you feel a stretch in the back of your calf.

Rise up lifting the heels as high as you can contract the calf muscle. Place your hands on an adjacent wall or grip a handrail for light support. Stand on a stair with one foot fully on the stair and the other foot with the heel over the edge. Keeping your back straight your head over your spine and your shoulders down and back engage your.

Stand allowing your heels to drop off the back of a stair. Straighten your arms and legs and raise your hips into the air forming an upside down v with your body. When you try to stretch your calves on the floor for example your heel never goes below your toes so you miss out on a great stretch. The stairs can also help improve your ankle flexibility and.

Stair stretch this is generally the best way to stretch your gastrocnemius. With both feet on the bottom stair inch your toes back until your heels jut off the front edge. Calf stretch 4 lie down on a yoga mat then push your body up so you re on all fours. Lower back down to the starting position.

With knees straight shift body weight to one foot. Use railing or wall for balance.