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How to Do Standing Hamstring and Calf Stretch

Step-by-step instructions, muscles worked and workouts that use the standing hamstring and calf stretch.

How to do it

1. Being by looping a belt, band, or rope around one foot. While standing, place that foot forward.
2. Bend your back leg, while keeping the front one straight. Now raise the toes of your front foot off of the ground and lean forward.
3. Using the belt, pull on the top of the foot to increase the stretch in the calf. Hold for 10-20 seconds and repeat with the other foot.

Form tips

• Start light and own the movement before adding weight.
• Control the lowering phase — don't drop into it.
• Keep breathing; exhale on the hardest part.
• Stop if you feel sharp pain (different from muscle burn).

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Exercise photos and instructions: free-exercise-db (public domain). Animation made from the real start and end photos.