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Calf Stretch on Bench

Also: standing calves calf stretch

Main
Calves
Secondary
HamstringsGlutes
Equipment
Body weightBench
Level
Beginner
Movement
Mobility

How to do it

  1. Stand facing a wall or sturdy object, about an arm's length away.
  2. Place your hands on the wall or object at shoulder height.
  3. Step back with one foot, keeping your heel flat on the ground.
  4. Bend your front knee slightly and lean forward, keeping your back leg straight.
  5. You should feel a stretch in your calf muscle.
  6. Hold the stretch for 20 30 seconds.
  7. Repeat on the other leg.

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Exercise data: exercises-dataset (MIT) by Hasan Emir Yıldırım