Exercise guide · Beginner · Stretch
Assisted Lying Calves Stretch: How to Do It & Muscles Worked
The assisted lying calves stretch is a flexibility exercise targeting the calves, performed lying on your back and using your hands or a towel to gently pull your toes toward your body.
- Primary muscles
- Calves
- Secondary muscles
- Hamstrings
- Equipment
- Assisted
- Level · type
- Beginner · Stretch
How to do the assisted lying calves stretch
- Step 1: Lie on your back with your legs extended.
- Step 2: Bend one knee and place your foot flat on the ground.
- Step 3: Using your hands or a towel, gently pull your toes towards your body, feeling a stretch in your calf.
- Step 4: Hold the stretch for 20-30 seconds.
- Step 5: Release the stretch and repeat on the other leg.
Assisted Lying Calves Stretch alternatives
More exercises that train the calves as their main target:
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Ankle Circles
Calves · Body Weight · Beginner compound -
Balance Dumbbell Seated One Leg Calf Raise - Hammer Grip
Calves · Dumbbell · Beginner compound -
Band Two Legs Calf Raise - (Band Under Both Legs)
Calves · Band · Beginner compound -
Barbell Floor Calf Raise
Calves · Barbell · Beginner compound -
Barbell Seated Calf Raise
Calves · Barbell · Beginner compound -
Barbell Seated Calf Raise
Calves · Barbell · Beginner compound -
Bodyweight Standing Calf Raise
Calves · Body Weight · Beginner compound -
Cable Standing Calf Raise
Calves · Cable · Beginner compound
More calves exercises
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Standing Barbell Calf Raise
Calves · Barbell · Intermediate compound -
Band Single Leg Calf Raise
Calves · Band · Intermediate compound -
Band Single Leg Reverse Calf Raise
Calves · Band · Intermediate compound -
Barbell Standing Leg Calf Raise
Calves · Barbell · Intermediate compound -
Barbell Standing Rocking Leg Calf Raise
Calves · Barbell · Intermediate compound -
Box Jump Down with One Leg Stabilization
Calves · Body Weight · Advanced compound
Step-by-step instructions and demonstration media are from the ExerciseDB exercise dataset.
This guide is general fitness information, not medical advice. Stop if an exercise causes pain and speak to a doctor or physiotherapist about injuries or health conditions before starting a new programme.