Standing Soleus And Achilles Stretch

How to do the Standing Soleus And Achilles Stretch

1. Stand with your feet hip-distance apart, one foot slightly in front of the other.
2. Bend both knees, keeping your back heel on the floor. Switch sides.

Muscles worked

Role	Muscles
Primary	calves
Equipment	no equipment
Difficulty	beginner
Type	isolation

Train the same muscles a different way

6 alternatives for the same calves, with and without kit.

Calves-SMR Foam Roller Peroneals-SMR Foam Roller Calf Raises - With Bands Resistance Bands Calf Raise On A Dumbbell Dumbbell Dumbbell Seated One-Leg Calf Raise Dumbbell Standing Dumbbell Calf Raise Dumbbell

Harder than the Standing Soleus And Achilles Stretch

Posterior Tibialis Stretch intermediate · Other Equipment Peroneals Stretch intermediate · Other Equipment Peroneals-SMR intermediate · Foam Roller

Common questions

What muscles does the Standing Soleus And Achilles Stretch work?

The Standing Soleus And Achilles Stretch primarily works the calves. Calf Stretch Elbows Against Wall, Calf Stretch Hands Against Wall, and Anterior Tibialis-SMR train the same muscle, across 7 equipment types.

What equipment do you need for the Standing Soleus And Achilles Stretch?

None — the Standing Soleus And Achilles Stretch is bodyweight, so it works at home, in a hotel room or outdoors. Calf Stretch Elbows Against Wall and Calf Stretch Hands Against Wall also need nothing.

Is the Standing Soleus And Achilles Stretch suitable for beginners?

Yes, the Standing Soleus And Achilles Stretch is rated beginner. Posterior Tibialis Stretch, Peroneals Stretch, and Peroneals-SMR are the progressions from here.

Where should the Standing Soleus And Achilles Stretch go in a workout?

Late — the Standing Soleus And Achilles Stretch is isolation work, so it follows your compounds.

Similar exercises

Calf Stretch Elbows Against Wall Bodyweight Calf Stretch Hands Against Wall Bodyweight Anterior Tibialis-SMR Other Equipment Calves-SMR Foam Roller Foot-SMR Other Equipment Peroneals-SMR Foam Roller