Rise up lifting the heels as high as you can contract the calf muscle.
Calf stretch off stair.
Straighten your arms and legs and raise your hips into the air forming an upside down v with your body.
When you try to stretch your calves on the floor for example your heel never goes below your toes so you miss out on a great stretch.
Repeat with opposite leg.
Slowly lower your heel so it falls below the stair and you feel a stretch in the back of your calf.
Stand on a stair with one foot fully on the stair and the other foot with the heel over the edge.
Place your hands on an adjacent wall or grip a handrail for light support.
Not only is a stairway a good place to perform aerobic exercise you can also use the stairs to improve your flexibility.
Use railing or wall for balance.
With both feet on the bottom stair inch your toes back until your heels jut off the front edge.
Raise and lower your heel while engaging your gastrocnemius through the full range of motion even as you lower your heel.
Position toes and balls of feet on stair step or calf block with arches and heels extending off.
Calf stretch 4 lie down on a yoga mat then push your body up so you re on all fours.
With knees straight shift body weight to one foot.
The stairs can also help improve your ankle flexibility and.
Keeping your back straight your head over your spine and your shoulders down and back engage your.
Stretch your gastrocnemius second.
Lower back down to the starting position.
Stand on a stair and with a straight unbent leg let your heel hang off the edge of the stair.