Calf Stretch, Elbows Against Wall

Execution

1. Step one leg back, keeping that knee straight, and press the heel down into the floor.
2. Bend the front knee and lean your body into the wall through your forearms.
3. Keep the back heel glued to the floor, feeling the stretch in the calf of that back leg.
4. Hold for 20-30 seconds, breathing evenly, then switch legs.

Quick cues

• Back heel glued to the floor.
• Back knee stays straight.
• Lean in through the forearms.
• Hold the full 20-30 seconds.

Common faults

• Fault: The back heel lifting off the floor

  Fix: Stand closer to the wall or lean in less until the heel can stay down.

• Fault: The back knee bending, which takes the stretch off the calf

  Fix: Actively keep the back knee locked straight for the whole hold.

• Fault: Only holding for a few seconds before releasing

  Fix: Ease the lean back slightly and hold the full 20-30 seconds at a stretch you can tolerate.