WALL CALF STRETCH

To stretch your calf muscles, stand near a wall and step into a lunge position. Place your hands on the wall at shoulder height. Bend the front knee and press the heel of the back leg into the floor to feel a stretch in the calf. Hold for 10 seconds, then straighten the front leg to relieve the pressure. Switch legs and repeat. Remember to breathe comfortably and not push too hard on the wall. Repeat as needed. Wall calf stretch. Stand near a wall and step into a lunge position. Place your hands on the wall in front of you approximately shoulder height. Bend the front knee in a lunge position that will stretch the back leg. Press the heel into the floor to where you feel enough tension to put a little strain on the rear calf. Hold this stretch for approximately 10 seconds. Relieve the pressure by straightening the front leg. Hold at least 10 or 20 seconds in the back leg and switch, breathing comfortably as your hands are on the wall. you you Wall calf stretch. Stand near a wall and place your hands on the wall in front of you. Put your feet in a lunge position with one foot close to the wall and the other approximately 3 feet away. Drive your heel and the back leg into the floor. Hold this stretch for approximately 10 seconds. The further that you bend the knee forward, the more of a stretch you will feel in the heel and the calf of the rear leg. Switch legs. Repeat as the first leg. Make sure not to press too hard on the wall in front of you, allowing most of the tension to go into the stretch instead of to the press and the wall. Breathe normally. Repeat as often as necessary.