Eccentryx / Exercise Atlas / recovery
Seated Calf Stretch
Sit tall, loop band around forefoot, and pull toes back with knee soft.
Muscles
- Primary
- calves
- Supporting
- soleus, gastrocnemius
Mechanics
- Pattern
- static stretch
- Equipment
- bodyweight, band
- Geometry
- Variable Range
- Energy model
- Aerobic Stability (>90s)
- Target feel
- Calf and soleus lengthen without foot cramp.
- Progression
- Alternate straight-knee and bent-knee versions.
- Regression
- Bend the knee more and reduce pull.
Watch for
- Rounding hard
- Pulling only toes instead of whole forefoot
Substitutions
- Calf Roll
- Ankle circles
- Tibialis raises