The Calf Stretch

Posted by Steve on February 15, 2012 in Running Health | 0 comments

This stretch targets the muscles in the lower leg; the larger surface muscles that you associate with you calf (Gastrocnemius) and the deeper Soleus muscle.

The stretch also applies to the Achillies Tendon, although it is not the most effective stretch for the Achillies.

The Stretch

1. Stand a stride  length away from a wall.
2. Take 1/2 a stride forward with your left leg
3. Lean forward and place your hands flat on the wall.
4. Keeping your right leg quite straight but not locked,
5. Keep your back straight,
6. Bend your left leg and lean in to the wall.
7. Stop when your head is close to the wall and you feel the stretch.
8. Hold
9. Reverse out of the position & repeat on the other leg.

To deepen this stretch, try standing farther out from the wall to increase the amount you can lean.

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