Calf Stretch Off Stair

Slowly lower your heel so it falls below the stair and you feel a stretch in the back of your calf.

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. Straighten your arms and legs and raise your hips into the air forming an upside down v with your body. Calf stretch 4 lie down on a yoga mat then push your body up so you re on all fours. Stand on a stair with one foot fully on the stair and the other foot with the heel over the edge.

Not only is a stairway a good place to perform aerobic exercise you can also use the stairs to improve your flexibility. With both feet on the bottom stair inch your toes back until your heels jut off the front edge. Stretch your gastrocnemius second. Use railing or wall for balance.

Repeat with opposite leg. Rise up lifting the heels as high as you can contract the calf muscle. Stand allowing your heels to drop off the back of a stair. Stand on a stair and with a straight unbent leg let your heel hang off the edge of the 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. Raise and lower your heel while engaging your gastrocnemius through the full range of motion even as you lower your heel. With knees straight shift body weight to one foot.

The stairs can also help improve your ankle flexibility and. To perform a stair based calf stretch stand facing up a flight of stairs.