Calf Stretch Off Stair

Stand on a stair with one foot fully on the stair and the other foot with the heel over the edge.

Calf stretch off stair.

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

Repeat with opposite leg. Stand on a stair and with a straight unbent leg let your heel hang off the edge of the stair. Slowly lower your heel so it falls below the stair and you feel a stretch in the back of your calf. With both feet on the bottom stair inch your toes back until your heels jut off the front edge.

Stair stretch this is generally the best way to stretch your gastrocnemius. Raise and lower your heel while engaging your gastrocnemius through the full range of motion even as you lower your heel. Not only is a stairway a good place to perform aerobic exercise you can also use the stairs to improve your flexibility. Lower back down to the starting position.

The stairs can also help improve your ankle flexibility and. 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 allowing your heels to drop off the back of a stair.

To perform a stair based calf stretch stand facing up a flight of stairs. Calf stretch 4 lie down on a yoga mat then push your body up so you re on all fours.