Repeat with opposite leg.
Calf stretch off stair.
Stretch your gastrocnemius second.
Raise and lower your heel while engaging your gastrocnemius through the full range of motion even as you lower your heel.
With both feet on the bottom stair inch your toes back until your heels jut off the front edge.
Slowly lower your heel so it falls below the stair and you feel a stretch in the back of your calf.
Not only is a stairway a good place to perform aerobic exercise you can also use the stairs to improve your flexibility.
With knees straight shift body weight to one foot.
Stand on a stair with one foot fully on the stair and the other foot with the heel over the edge.
Lower back down to the starting position.
Stand on a stair and with a straight unbent leg let your heel hang off the edge of the stair.
Straighten your arms and legs and raise your hips into the air forming an upside down v with your body.
Keeping your back straight your head over your spine and your shoulders down and back engage your.
Stand allowing your heels to drop off the back of a stair.
Use railing or wall for balance.
Place your hands on an adjacent wall or grip a handrail for light support.
Position toes and balls of feet on stair step or calf block with arches and heels extending off.
Calf stretch 4 lie down on a yoga mat then push your body up so you re on all fours.
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.
To perform a stair based calf stretch stand facing up a flight of stairs.