A basic calf stretch should always be a part of any post-workout flexibility routine, especially after cardio exercise. Almost every cardio workout will involve heavy use of the calves and it's easy for those muscles to become tight over time if you don't stretch them.
- Begin on your hands and knees and straighten the legs, taking the hips towards the ceiling in an upside-down v-shape.
- Bend the right knee and straighten the left leg, pushing the heel towards the floor, feeling a stretch in the calf.
- Hold for 30 seconds and switch sides.
- You don't have to touch the heel to the floor. Only push the heel as far down as you comfortably can.
Tips
- You can also do this move while standing against a wall or by standing on a step and dropping the heels down towards the floor.
- Bend the knee of the leg you're stretching to get a deeper stretch.
