Calf Stretch Elbows Against Wall

What it is

This static stretch targets your calf muscles, helping to improve flexibility and range of motion in your ankles. You will lean against a wall, using your body weight to create tension in the lower leg. It is a beginner-level exercise that requires no special equipment.

Technique tips

• Stand a comfortable distance from the wall.
• Place your forearms against the wall for support.
• Keep your heels firmly pressed into the ground.
• Lean into the stretch until you feel a gentle pull.
• Adjust your distance from the wall to vary intensity.
• Hold the stretch for 10 to 20 seconds.

How to track your progress

Log the hold time of each set. Straddly keeps your best hold for this exercise and tells you when you beat it, so a two-second gain does not go unnoticed.