Legs · Bodyweight
Standing Calf Stretch with Wall Supported
How to do the standing calf stretch with wall supported, 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
- Extension
- Mechanic
- Isolation
How to do it
Stand facing a wall and place both hands on it for support, with one foot forward and the other stretched back. Press the back heel into the floor and lean toward the wall until you feel a stretch along the calf, then hold.
- 1Feel the stretch run down your back calf and Achilles
- 2Keep your back knee straight and heel pressed down
- 3Lean into the wall to deepen the stretch slowly
Common mistakes
- Don't bounce or force the heel down
- Avoid twisting your back foot outward
- Don't arch your lower back; drive from the ankle
Muscles worked
The standing calf stretch with wall supported mainly works the calves.
- CalvesPrimary
- HamstringsMinor
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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.