Muscles Stretched: Gastrocnemius

Claf StrecthDescription

  1. Stand with one leg in front of the other, with both feet pointed forward. Place hands on a wall or similar for support
  2. Keep back knee straight, with the heel pressed to the floor
  3. Push your hips forward, while pressing your back heel to ground
  4. Hold the stretch
  5. Repeat on each leg

Gastrocnemius calf stretchNotes

  • All stretches should be felt in the back leg NOT the front leg
  • In general, stretches that bend the knee focus on the soleus muscle, while stretches that straighten the knee focus on the gastrocnemius muscle.
  • The information about each stretch should be read in conjunction with the stretching guidelines.
  • See the similar soleus stretch