Banded Calf Stretch

Muscles worked by the Banded Calf Stretch

Primary

CalvesGastrocnemius

Secondary

Soleus

Also called: calf, calves, gastrocnemius, gastroc.

Equipment

Resistance Band

Also called: power band, pull-up band, assistance band, tube band, tubing band, long resistance band.

How to do the Banded Calf Stretch

1. Lie on your back and loop a band around the ball of one foot.
2. Raise the leg and keep it fairly straight.
3. Pull the band so your toes draw back toward your shin.
4. Hold for 20 to 30 seconds, breathing steadily.
5. Switch sides and repeat.

Form tips

• Keep the pull steady, not jerky.
• Keep the knee softly straight.

At a glance

Banded Calf Stretch in German & Spanish

Descriptions, instructions and tips ship in all three languages in the JSON.

Related exercises

• Banded Ankle Stretch
• Barbell Calf Raise
• Bench Ankle Stretch
• Bench Calf Stretch
• Bodyweight Calf Raise
• Donkey Calf Raise
• Dumbbell Calf Raise
• Hack Squat Calf Raise

Exercise data (JSON)

The record below is exactly what exercises.json ships for this exercise — names, descriptions, instructions and tips in English, German and Spanish.

{
  "id": "banded-calf-stretch",
  "name_en": "Banded Calf Stretch",
  "name_de": "Wadendehnung mit Band",
  "name_es": "Estiramiento de Pantorrilla con Banda",
  "description_en": "A lying stretch that uses a band around the ball of the foot to flex the ankle and lengthen the calf.",
  "description_de": "Eine liegende Dehnung, die mit einem Band um den Fußballen das Sprunggelenk beugt und die Wade dehnt.",
  "description_es": "Un estiramiento tumbado que usa una banda en la planta del pie para flexionar el tobillo y alargar la pantorrilla.",
  "category": "stretching",
  "force_type": "static",
  "mechanic": "isolation",
  "difficulty": "beginner",
  "equipment": "resistance_band",
  "body_part": "lower_legs",
  "primary_muscles": [
    "gastrocnemius"
  ],
  "secondary_muscles": [
    "soleus"
  ],
  "goals": [
    "mobility"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "mobility",
    "stretching"
  ],
  "is_unilateral": true,
  "is_bodyweight": false,
  "instructions_en": [
    "Lie on your back and loop a band around the ball of one foot.",
    "Raise the leg and keep it fairly straight.",
    "Pull the band so your toes draw back toward your shin.",
    "Hold for 20 to 30 seconds, breathing steadily.",
    "Switch sides and repeat."
  ],
  "instructions_de": [
    "Lege dich auf den Rücken und lege ein Band um den Ballen eines Fußes.",
    "Hebe das Bein und halte es weitgehend gestreckt.",
    "Ziehe am Band, sodass die Zehen Richtung Schienbein kommen.",
    "Halte 20 bis 30 Sekunden und atme ruhig weiter.",
    "Wechsle die Seite und wiederhole."
  ],
  "instructions_es": [
    "Acuéstate boca arriba y pasa una banda por la planta de un pie.",
    "Eleva la pierna y mantenla bastante recta.",
    "Tira de la banda para que los dedos se acerquen a la espinilla.",
    "Mantén de 20 a 30 segundos, respirando de forma constante.",
    "Cambia de lado y repite."
  ],
  "tips_en": [
    "Keep the pull steady, not jerky.",
    "Keep the knee softly straight."
  ],
  "tips_de": [
    "Ziehe gleichmäßig, nicht ruckartig.",
    "Halte das Knie locker gestreckt."
  ],
  "tips_es": [
    "Mantén el tirón constante, sin tirones bruscos.",
    "Mantén la rodilla suavemente estirada."
  ],
  "met": 5.0,
  "images": {
    "flat": {
      "main": "images/flat/banded-calf-stretch-main.webp"
    }
  }
}

Fetch just this exercise

const { exercises } = await fetch(
  "https://exercise-dataset.com/exercises.json"
).then(r => r.json());
const ex = exercises.find(e => e.id === "banded-calf-stretch");

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