Hominin · exercise
Standing Hamstring and Calf Stretch
Standing Hamstring and Calf Stretch is a beginner stretching exercise. It works the hamstrings.
beginnerotherstatic movementstretching
- Main muscles
- hamstrings
How to do it
- Being by looping a belt, band, or rope around one foot. While standing, place that foot forward.
- Bend your back leg, while keeping the front one straight. Now raise the toes of your front foot off of the ground and lean forward.
- Using the belt, pull on the top of the foot to increase the stretch in the calf. Hold for 10-20 seconds and repeat with the other foot.
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General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).