Calf Stretch Off Stair

Straighten your arms and legs and raise your hips into the air forming an upside down v with your body.

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. Rise up lifting the heels as high as you can contract the calf muscle. 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. 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.

Raise and lower your heel while engaging your gastrocnemius through the full range of motion even as you lower your heel. Use railing or wall for balance. Repeat with opposite leg. Place your hands on an adjacent wall or grip a handrail for light support.

Stretch your gastrocnemius second. To perform a stair based calf stretch stand facing up a flight of stairs. 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 knees straight shift body weight to one foot. Keeping your back straight your head over your spine and your shoulders down and back engage your.