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standing calf stretch with knee extension - beginner Lower Body exercise
  • Lower Body
  • beginner

standing calf stretch with knee extension

stand in lunge position against wall, bend front knee to stretch back calf, then straighten knee to release

Starting position
standing
Joints
knee, head
Muscles
gastrocnemius, soleus
Equipment
wall
Goal
mobility, stretching
Type
active, passive

How it is done

Stand facing the wall and put one leg forward, Now bend forwarded knee as in lunges along with lean on wall. Feel for the strech on behind leg over the calf. Release the strech by knee straighten and repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.