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Seated strap calf stretch

Sit tall and pull a strap looped around one foot to stretch your calf without needing a wall.

BeginnerStretch strapLow impactSuggested: 30 sec per side

How to do it

  1. Sit with one leg straight and the other knee bent.
  2. Loop a strap around the ball of the straight leg foot.
  3. Pull the strap so your toes draw back toward you.
  4. Sit tall and breathe.

Work one side, then switch. Timed sets run once per side.

Form tips

  • Keep the back of the knee long.
  • Lean forward slightly to add hamstrings.

Muscles worked

Neck: not workedTraps: not workedShoulders: not workedChest: not workedBiceps: not workedForearms: not workedAbs: not workedObliques: not workedHip flexors: not workedOuter hips: not workedQuads: not workedInner thighs: not workedCalves: strongFrontNeck: not workedTraps: not workedShoulders: not workedUpper back: not workedLats: not workedLower back: not workedTriceps: not workedForearms: not workedOuter hips: not workedGlutes: not workedHamstrings: moderateCalves: strongBack
LightModerateStrong
CalvesHamstrings

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