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Stretching Β· Lower body
Calf stretch
Difficulty Mobility
How to perform it
Stand facing a wall, one leg stepped forward and bent, the other extended back with the heel on the floor. Targets the gastrocnemius (with the knee straight); bend the back knee to shift the stretch to the soleus.
Equipment
No equipment (bodyweight)
Muscles worked
Front
Back
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