Calf Stretch Elbows Against Wall

How to perform

1. 01Stand facing a wall from a couple feet away.
2. 02Lean against the wall, placing your weight on your forearms.
3. 03Attempt to keep your heels on the ground. Hold for 10-20 seconds. You may move further or closer the wall, making it more or less difficult, respectively.

Form cues

• —Control the lowering phase — that is where most of the growth stimulus lives.

Common mistakes

• —Using momentum instead of the target muscle.
• —Cutting the range of motion short to add load.
• —Bouncing into the stretch instead of holding it.