Legs · Bodyweight
Feet and Ankles Stretch
How to do the feet and ankles 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
Sit or kneel and gently point and flex one foot, then ease into a stretch by pressing the top of the foot toward the floor and pulling the toes back. Hold each position to open up the ankle and foot.
- 1Feel a stretch across the top of your foot and the back of your ankle
- 2Move slowly through point and flex to work the full ankle range
- 3Keep the rest of your leg relaxed as you ease into each position
Common mistakes
- Don't force the foot past a comfortable stretch
- Avoid bouncing; hold each position steadily
- Don't hold through any sharp pain in the joint
Muscles worked
The feet and ankles stretch mainly works the calves, with the tibialis anterior assisting.
- CalvesPrimary
- Tibialis AnteriorSupport
Kovo programs the feet and ankles stretch for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
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.