Calf Stretch Off Stair

Lower back down to the starting position.

Calf stretch off stair.

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. Slowly lower your heel so it falls below the stair and you feel a stretch in the back of your calf. Stair stretch this is generally the best way to stretch your gastrocnemius.

Not only is a stairway a good place to perform aerobic exercise you can also use the stairs to improve your flexibility. Repeat with opposite leg. Straighten your arms and legs and raise your hips into the air forming an upside down v with your body. Raise and lower your heel while engaging your gastrocnemius through the full range of motion even as you lower your heel.

Calf stretch 4 lie down on a yoga mat then push your body up so you re on all fours. 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. Position toes and balls of feet on stair step or calf block with arches and heels extending off.

Keeping your back straight your head over your spine and your shoulders down and back engage your. To perform a stair based calf stretch stand facing up a flight of stairs. Use railing or wall for balance. With both feet on the bottom stair inch your toes back until your heels jut off the front edge.

With knees straight shift body weight to one foot. Stand on a stair and with a straight unbent leg let your heel hang off the edge of the stair.