The two muscles that occupy a larger proportion of the calf are the soleus and gastrocnemius. The shape of the soleus muscle is relatively slender, which affects human judgment of the thickness of the calf to a certain extent. The longer the soleus muscle, the thinner the calf visually. So how do you think you can make your soleus muscle lengthen? Let’s go take a look below!
Action 1: Calf stretch against the wall
Choose a wall as an aid, stand on one foot and stretch with your front foot on the wall, your back heel in the air, maintain balance, and support the wall with both hands. Relax the entire sole of the foot, press the sole of the foot downward, and try to feel the soreness in the back of the calf.
Action 2: Seated calf raise
Sitting calf raises can exercise the calf muscles well. Raise the heels and lift them to the highest height, so that the legs can be stretched correctly and then slowly return to normal.
Action Three: Calf Stretching
In this movement, try to keep the fingertips of your feet and hands touching the ground. Pay attention to keeping your legs upright, your torso downward, and your body balanced.
Action 4: Sitting Stretch
Keep your legs straight and hold the forefoot of your left foot with the help of a stretch strap for about 20 seconds. Then switch to the other side to train. If your body is more flexible, you can hold the forefoot of your left foot with both hands.
Action 5: Standing one-leg stretch
This action can not only stretch the calves, but also help stretch the back of the thighs. Hold the stretch slightly forward for 20 seconds, and then switch to the other side to train. The action is relatively simple.
Action 6: Supine leg raise
Lie on your back on the yoga mat and raise your left leg upward. Then keep your toes hooking upward for 20 to 30 seconds. If there is really no way to do it, you can lift it to the highest position as much as possible, and the movements will be more comprehensive.
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