Legs · Bodyweight
Calves Stretch
How to do the calves stretch, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Logged as
- time
- Movement
- Isometric
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand facing a wall with one foot forward and the other extended back. Keep the back leg straight and the heel pressed flat into the floor, then lean into the wall until you feel a stretch through your calf. Hold, then switch sides.
- 1A steady stretch through the belly of your back calf
- 2Your back heel staying pressed flat to the floor
- 3Your back knee straight while you lean forward
Common mistakes
- Letting the back heel lift off the floor
- Bouncing into the stretch instead of holding it
- Bending the back knee, which kills the stretch
Muscles worked
The calves stretch mainly works the calves.
- CalvesPrimary
- HamstringsMinor
Kovo programs the calves stretch for you and tracks it every session.
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More calves & shins exercises
- How to do the ankle cars
- How to do the ankle circles
- How to do the ankle rocks
- How to do the resistance band ankle mobilization
- How to do the calf press
- How to do the calf raises with hold
Last reviewed June 2026.