Standing Hamstring and Calf Stretch

How to do the Standing Hamstring and Calf Stretch

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.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	hamstrings
Equipment	other equipment
Difficulty	beginner

No other equipment? Train the same muscles with these

Ordered by how likely you are to own the 6 options.

Hamstring Stretch Bodyweight Runner's Stretch Bodyweight Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch Bodyweight Seated Hamstring Bodyweight Standing Toe Touches Bodyweight The Straddle Bodyweight

Harder than the Standing Hamstring and Calf Stretch

Seated Hamstring expert · Bodyweight Lying Hamstring expert · Other Equipment World's Greatest Stretch intermediate · Bodyweight

Common questions

What muscles does the Standing Hamstring and Calf Stretch work?

The Standing Hamstring and Calf Stretch primarily works the hamstrings. Chair Leg Extended Stretch, Hamstring-SMR, and Hamstring Stretch train the same muscle, across 9 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Standing Hamstring and Calf Stretch?

The Right Equipment. Without the right equipment, Hamstring Stretch, Runner's Stretch, and Seated Floor Hamstring Stretch train the same muscle, and 20 of the catalogue's options for this muscle need no equipment.

Is the Standing Hamstring and Calf Stretch suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Standing Hamstring and Calf Stretch is rated beginner. Seated Hamstring, Lying Hamstring, and World's Greatest Stretch are the progressions from here.

Similar exercises

Chair Leg Extended Stretch Other Equipment Hamstring-SMR Foam Roller Hamstring Stretch Bodyweight Intermediate Groin Stretch Other Equipment Lying Hamstring Other Equipment Runner's Stretch Bodyweight