Stand on a stair with one foot fully on the stair and the other foot with the heel over the edge.
Calf stretch off stair.
Repeat with opposite leg.
Lower back down to the starting position.
Place your hands on an adjacent wall or grip a handrail for light support.
With both feet on the bottom stair inch your toes back until your heels jut off the front edge.
Use railing or wall for balance.
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.
Rise up lifting the heels as high as you can contract the calf muscle.
The stairs can also help improve your ankle flexibility and.
To perform a stair based calf stretch stand facing up a flight of stairs.
Stand allowing your heels to drop off the back of a stair.
Raise and lower your heel while engaging your gastrocnemius through the full range of motion even as you lower your heel.
Keeping your back straight your head over your spine and your shoulders down and back engage your.
Not only is a stairway a good place to perform aerobic exercise you can also use the stairs to improve your flexibility.
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.
Stand on a stair and with a straight unbent leg let your heel hang off the edge of the stair.
Slowly lower your heel so it falls below the stair and you feel a stretch in the back of your calf.
Straighten your arms and legs and raise your hips into the air forming an upside down v with your body.