Standing Toe Flexor Stretch

Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart. Keep your knees straight and your toes pointed forward.

  1. Bend forward at the hips, reaching towards your toes.
  2. Hold the stretch for 15-30 seconds, feeling the stretch in your calves and toes.
  3. Return to the starting position and repeat as needed.

How to perform the Standing Toe Flexor Stretch

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Standing Toe Flexor Stretch using your body weight.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your calves.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your calves rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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