Standing Calf Stretch

Muscles worked by the Standing Calf Stretch

Primary

CalvesGastrocnemius

Secondary

Soleus

Also called: calf, calves, gastrocnemius, gastroc.

Equipment

No equipment — this is a bodyweight exercise.

How to do the Standing Calf Stretch

1. Step one foot back into a staggered stance.
2. Keep the back leg straight and the heel pressed down.
3. Bend the front knee and lean your weight forward.
4. Hold for 20 to 30 seconds, breathing steadily.
5. Switch sides and repeat.

Form tips

• Keep the rear heel flat and toes pointing forward.
• Bend the rear knee slightly to target the lower calf.

At a glance

Standing Calf Stretch in German & Spanish

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

Related exercises

• Banded Ankle Stretch
• Banded Calf Stretch
• Barbell Calf Raise
• Bench Ankle Stretch
• Bench Calf Stretch
• Bodyweight Calf Raise
• Donkey Calf Raise
• Downward Dog Pedal

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": "standing-calf-stretch",
  "name_en": "Standing Calf Stretch",
  "name_de": "Stehende Wadendehnung",
  "name_es": "Estiramiento de Pantorrilla de Pie",
  "description_en": "A staggered-stance stretch that lengthens the calf by pressing the rear heel down with the back leg straight.",
  "description_de": "Eine Dehnung im Schrittstand, die durch Herabdrücken der hinteren Ferse bei gestrecktem Bein die Wade dehnt.",
  "description_es": "Un estiramiento en paso escalonado que alarga la pantorrilla presionando el talón trasero con la pierna estirada.",
  "category": "stretching",
  "force_type": "static",
  "mechanic": "isolation",
  "difficulty": "beginner",
  "body_part": "lower_legs",
  "primary_muscles": [
    "gastrocnemius"
  ],
  "secondary_muscles": [
    "soleus"
  ],
  "goals": [
    "mobility"
  ],
  "tags": [
    "mobility",
    "stretching"
  ],
  "is_unilateral": true,
  "is_bodyweight": true,
  "instructions_en": [
    "Step one foot back into a staggered stance.",
    "Keep the back leg straight and the heel pressed down.",
    "Bend the front knee and lean your weight forward.",
    "Hold for 20 to 30 seconds, breathing steadily.",
    "Switch sides and repeat."
  ],
  "instructions_de": [
    "Setze einen Fuß nach hinten in einen Schrittstand.",
    "Halte das hintere Bein gestreckt und die Ferse am Boden.",
    "Beuge das vordere Knie und verlagere das Gewicht nach vorn.",
    "Halte 20 bis 30 Sekunden und atme ruhig weiter.",
    "Wechsle die Seite und wiederhole."
  ],
  "instructions_es": [
    "Lleva un pie atrás a un paso escalonado.",
    "Mantén la pierna trasera estirada y el talón presionado al suelo.",
    "Flexiona la rodilla delantera e inclina el peso hacia adelante.",
    "Mantén de 20 a 30 segundos, respirando de forma constante.",
    "Cambia de lado y repite."
  ],
  "tips_en": [
    "Keep the rear heel flat and toes pointing forward.",
    "Bend the rear knee slightly to target the lower calf."
  ],
  "tips_de": [
    "Halte die hintere Ferse flach und die Zehen nach vorn.",
    "Beuge das hintere Knie leicht, um die untere Wade zu treffen."
  ],
  "tips_es": [
    "Mantén el talón trasero plano y los dedos al frente.",
    "Flexiona un poco la rodilla trasera para trabajar la pantorrilla baja."
  ],
  "met": 5.0,
  "images": {
    "flat": {
      "main": "images/flat/standing-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 === "standing-calf-stretch");

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