Fix Tight Calves! [Best Stretches For Tight Calf Muscles]

[@toneandtighten]

Did you try these exercises? Which one was your favorite? For me #3 and #4 are my go-to's! I hope they help you feel better! 🙏🏼 Also if your pain is a little lower in the Achilles tendon be sure to check out this video for exercises specific to that area: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oXLdqKyvZr6ar9E

[@raymondjiang3978]

How long does it take before your tight calves start to loosen up a little

[@ruthbircham7340]

1&2 are my favourit and go to exercise thank you so much!!!!😍

[@authorcraigcothren]

VERY GOOD STRETCHES😮

[@authorcraigcothren]

Very Good Stretches

[@toneandtighten]

Just came out with an all-new QUICK version of these exercises! The "3-minute fix" is available to you now at this link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fp7JY6ukfahobs0 Hope it helps!

[@annettew.4134]

Perfect advice for today. My calves are extremely tight and causing discomfort

[@toneandtighten]

Oh I'm so glad you found this vid today, Annette w.! I hope they help you! Thanks so much for commenting. 🙏🏼

[@starlite7785]

What were your symptoms please?

[@rudysennhenn]

I exercise everyday, and I always seem to have tight calves. To the point of almost cramping. These stretches are exactly what I was looking for. Almost immediate relief. Now I just have to put them into my daily stretching plan. Thank you

[@kakashichidori7]

​@rudysennhenn yeah I get the same but I think its cus I have just recovered from a pulled calf

[@based.batman]

I love how this person is giving reply to everyone

[@toneandtighten]

I love it!

[@evana4752]

Good stuff and straight to the point! I'm a relatively active guy but have just started adding running to my workout routine. Overcoming calf pain (especially lower half) is a bigger issue than cardio at the moment. Thinking regular stretching might be the missing ingredient!

[@toneandtighten]

Definitely worth a try!

[@45Vikvik]

keep us updated pls

[@TrumpTrain911]

Runnning is horrible for your knees and joints. Elliptical is much better for the same effect

[@TheHutch000]

Exactly what I have been looking for. Went straight into stretch exercises and explained on the way through it. No messingabout . THIS IS THE GUY!!! 🙌🙌🙌

[@toneandtighten]

Wonderful! Thanks for watching.

[@JamesBush-h2t]

Thanks for sharing these exercises. I always forget to stretch my calves, but I see how important it is now.

[@toneandtighten]

You're so welcome!

[@ShannonMoore-g8i]

These stretches are a game changer for anyone dealing with calf tightness. I've been struggling for weeks, and I finally feel some relief.

[@mattiusgabe7354]

I think this is exactly what I need. I screamed when I stacked my right leg on my left at 2:26, but my legs feel better. Thank you!!

[@smidgelette]

I love that you don’t mess about chatting too long. Would a percussion massager work instead of the foam roller? I just can’t hold myself in the tripod position.

[@shanewest-n6y]

The second stretch definitally did the trick! Thank you!

[@toneandtighten]

You're so welcome!

[@haihuycuckybinhthuong]

Amazing! My calves hurt a lot, but then I watched your video, and now I feel much better. 😁

[@saihara_png623]

I’m on summer vacation and did exactly what I swore I wouldn’t-going to the gym knowing how easily sore I get. I’ve been rather consistent working out but after trying some new exercises in my routine, my calves are screaming. I’ve tried using my (Track) coaches advice but the pain was sore to the gentlest touch and the stretch’s weren’t helping. After playing and following this video, I feel like I have brand new calves and can move around the house without a limp! Vacation saved!! Awesome work, immediately subscribed!

[@toneandtighten]

Oh, this comment makes my day! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@RiteMoLawBks-u8o]

I've been dealing with tight calves after running, and these stretches really help. I'll definitely be incorporating them into my routine.

[@elitedraco1136]

Some of the only channels where they show you the correct advice.

[@justanotherperson5770]

Runners Calf Stretch worked wonders on my sore calves. I had done stretches on my yoga mat and it helped one of my sore calf muscles but not the other. This stretch was done on both my legs and they feel great now 😊😊😊

[@toneandtighten]

I am so glad that stretch helped and thanks for sharing!

[@KlyeTashi.]

Thank you so much sir! It's 3AM in the morning doing this, it's cause discomfort and I can't sleep bcz of pain and started to search and ended up here! Thank you again!

[@PatrickStar_24]

Thanks Doc! The 2nd stretch with the belt was exactly what I needed. I amped up my intensity for my 5k training and it hurt the next 2 easy runs to the point I could barely stride. I felt instant relief stretching out the calves! Going to rest for atleast one day but it makes me feel a lot better. Thought I was gonna have to shut it down for a while.

[@toneandtighten]

Fantastic! So glad you are starting to feel better!

[@melimexic]

Many thanks for the exercises, helped me to relieve pain I had for a few days now, and quite quickly! Good stuff :)

[@toneandtighten]

You are so welcome! Glad you are feeling better!

[@ecclairmayo4153]

Subbed! I had a posterior tibialis injury earlier this year that seems to be worsened by the fact that I have tight calves, too. These exercises are a lot like what they prescribed me at physical therapy, so I can see now that it's all connected and we should really be stretching daily and losing weight for a whole health approach. All this weight I have gained is putting more tension on the joints along with not stretching, making everything tight. Tendons were bound to pop/tear. Great video, and easy to follow-along👍

[@toneandtighten]

Welcome aboard!

[@murrinstephenm3095]

Love your videos, the time You put in to show your viewers better health. God Bless You 🙏🏻

[@sashineb.2114]

After doing these just once, I can feel the relief. I will keep doing them. Thank you so much!

[@toneandtighten]

Wonderful news and you are so welcome!

[@sashineb.2114]

@@toneandtighten Yes, they have helped a lot, and I will keep doing them. I was doing some aerobics at home (5K walk/jog program) and I later had trouble with my calf, some hamstring and knee issue. I've subscribed to your site. Thanks again!

[@leonphan1278]

Cảm ơn bạn!

[@toneandtighten]

Thank you so much for your support!

[@tsaiyana]

Thank you! I was recently in a scooter accident in traffic, took a chunk out of one knee, scraped the other knee and twisted my ankle. There were so many deep bruises but what I was noticing was as I was trying to get back to walking, other muscles were compensating for others because I wasn't walking perfectly straight. I started to get cramps and tightness in the left leg that was most damaged. These will help so much now that I'm almost back to full strength. I appreciate how straightforward this was

[@toneandtighten]

Oh, I am so sorry to hear that! I hope this helps in your recovery!

[@BK-ph4fd]

thank u so much for ur wisdom! ive been in pain for days. its great to finally feel relief.

[@niknak554]

Thank you! My calves have been aching from working on my feet all day and now I know that it’s the gastrocnemius and what to do!!!!

[@toneandtighten]

Happy to help!

[@pabulumm]

This is my problem too. Are your calves feeling better?

[@renee-claudetanguay9738]

Great stretch series. Planning on doing all of them after every workouts. Does it matter what kind of foam roller you use? I have one with elevated parts all over, would that still work or should I get one like yours?

[@melaronvalkorith1301]

Love the detailed walkthrough. Thank you.

[@toneandtighten]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@louisdemarco7417]

I’m 58 now, I’ve been in Martial Arts instructor for 20 years until 2012. And recently have been standing in my occupation, I have been stretching and doing everything that I knew from the past and what I’ve been learning and still, I have extreme pain in my left heel, which I believe to be plant fasciitis. They say it may take months, and I am working out every day, but I feel I’m losing the battle and it’s demoralizing.

[@lindac6147]

I went to the physio with this problem . They only gave me 1 exercise and I was out of pocket $70! And the pain keeps returning !These stretches are way more thorough and helpful . Thank you SO much for providing these ! The difference I feel is immediate ! I’ve taken up slow jogging with mid foot landing . As a result I have incurred this niggling and painful injury . I’m going to give these a red hot go for the next week and feel confident I can ease myself back into it . 🙏🙏🙏

[@toneandtighten]

Oh, I am so glad you found this helpful and have been able to save money! Thank you for sharing!

[@JohnisLive1]

After running yesterday my calves have been still like to where it doesn't feel good and these stretches help out alot

[@deborahdouglass5737]

I just want to thank you so much I had the worst pain in back of my cat I looked at your video it went right away the first exercise I only had a ball small ball for my granddaughter and I kept rolling it and back up my cat and then I did the one on the wall and all both of them help my I'm back of my leg feels so much better I just want to thank you so much

[@toneandtighten]

Glad it helped!

[@pablotskefar2047]

Nice to see a good informative video with actual useful information. They are getting rarer by the minute :) Keep up the good work.

[@toneandtighten]

Thanks, will do!

[@bastionmain9419]

My calves have been so tight recently because I thought I would start working them out a little. Thank you so much

[@toneandtighten]

You are so welcome!

[@loriparker666]

OMG! Runners calf stretch actaully worked for me!!! This is the second video of yours that has helped me. You are literally a life saver! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! 😭😭😭 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@toneandtighten]

You're so welcome! Glad it helped!

[@jackywoods4694]

THANK YOUUUUU!!!! Some of these I was already doing, & it felt good, but I either wasn't doing it right or I was just worried it wasn't a good things to do.

[@toneandtighten]

You're so welcome!

[@coreyhefner8939]

@toneandtighten I thank the Lord for leading me to your videos. I was experiencing pain and cramping. Did these stretches and they worked wonders. Thank you!!!

[@MukeshKumar-lq7bo]

It’s really helpful, I did runners calf stretch, I was feeling pain about for whole day and just a minute stretch it loosen my tightness in my calf. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@toneandtighten]

Happy to hear this helped!

[@joedmunds]

So glad I found your videos. Very helpful. My calves are so tight. Hoping this quickly releases them! Thank you!

[@toneandtighten]

Glad you like them!

[@tinush5641]

my calves hurt from driving,this really helped. thank you!

[@Codmtutorials1]

Thank you so much bro❤️ my calves have been cramping like crazy this weekend. I had 6 soccer games on Sunday and Saturday in a soccer tournament

[@toneandtighten]

You are welcome! I hope this helps!

[@sirirainbow598]

I was absent in my work today because of the tightness on my calf. But thanks to you bro. The pain become less after trying this. Your the man bro 💙💙

[@toneandtighten]

That is great to hear! I appreciate your comment.

[@chamilkahearth3060]

Thanks so so much , I could nt bare this calf muscles tightness pain........Its a great relief for me as well as many people that you share these exercises free , Its a good deed , you may receive the merits indeed 🌷🌷🌷🥰

[@toneandtighten]

You're so welcome!

[@simplysimplemobiledetailin529]

I like how he said maybe you’ve tried a new activity and that tight calves could lead to other areas being affected specifically the Achilles and plantar fasciitis 🤓. All what I’m going through. Thanks pickleball!

[@Ramyapad19]

cant wait to do this everyday for me after work also do you have wrist exercises as i twisted my wrist love your channel sooooooooooooooo much love your exercises sooooooooooooooooo much

[@toneandtighten]

Thank you so much, Ramya Padmanabhan! I hope these things help you, and thanks for commenting!

[@NeW758]

OMG thank you 🙏 I walk 3 miles today and man it was great after this exercise!! Thanks again !

[@toneandtighten]

You're so welcome!

[@nickschager9668]

Thank you, @Tone and Tighten, Funny I remembered some of these stretches from my Gym class years ago. Thank you for posting this video.

[@toneandtighten]

You are welcome! Glad you found them helpful!

[@bob-fh9pd]

That bent leg stretch.. Wow!

[@toneandtighten]

Hope it helped!

[@annalysemcmillan7374]

This helped me so much! Recently had ACL surgery and my calf has felt so tight and these helped tremendously!!

[@toneandtighten]

I am so glad these stretches helped you out!

[@cathycoryell2351]

Also, everyone may wsnt to consider supplements for potassium, as well. Most athletes know sbout magnesium and sodium, but that really needs to be 3 way balance with potassium. Liquid supplements are best in my opinion for potassium. Pink Himalayan or celtic grey for salt, and magnesium chloride (lotion , mag oil topical ) for ease and comfort. Warm Epsom salt soak can help, with all the stretches, as well.

[@kelvinjoseph5279]

I had a tight calf since Saturday (it's Monday) so I googled loosen tight calf and your video popped up, I followed along and just like that, it's gone Thank you sooooo much

[@toneandtighten]

Oh, that is wonderful! You are so welcome!

[@yogapranav5145]

who is here after a gruesome leg day at your gym?

[@Arkmor]

Absolutely

[@Bre632]

Yes

[@cabronazi682]

That cramp got me squiggling on the floor for 5 mins 💀🙏

[@justbright209]

Type shiiii

[@bobthebozo7272]

Yup

[@andrewarmstrong9084]

1:30 Foam roller

[@dravenrichie1252]

im 15 and p.e class killed my legs. they feel so much better now thanks to your tips!

[@toneandtighten]

So glad they helped!

[@rest283]

Thanks a lot! Just what I need after getting painful calves from hiking. Wonder if you can make a video on correct movements during hiking?

[@toneandtighten]

Thanks for the suggestion!

[@noorpie143]

Just went skiing for the first time in years, and ohoho my calves need this

[@lizhenson4041]

WOW that soleus stretch really took the pain right out of my calves. explains why i wasn’t getting the cramp out with my regular stair stretch, cuz the problem was much further down

[@toneandtighten]

I am glad it helped!

[@elyraya.1812]

Perfect video. Thought I hurt my knee, but actually, it's the back of the knee down. (From doing taekwondo sparring )

[@KiranTaker270]

I have a tight calf muscle from when my left ankle swelled up and exercise 3 helped tons it fells a lot better now, thanks.

[@toneandtighten]

Wonderful! You are very welcome!

[@bonkdonky]

I started to feel my calves tighten as my plantar fasciitis got worse. Doing these stretches definitely hurt, but I hope that they'll help over time!

[@toneandtighten]

I hope so too!

[@xInsaneJester]

Hey Dr Jared I love watching your videos they help so much. I was wondering if you can do a video on spondylothesis? Also, a lot of videos talk about doing bridges to help but is there an alternative if it irritates the lower back? Please and thank you

[@toneandtighten]

Thank you so much, Josue Muro! I've actually got a video on spondylolisthesis right here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fKeWnX6Gdt5oacU I hope these ideas help you, and thanks for commenting!

[@MrMurphy0102]

Yes!

[@xInsaneJester]

Thank you so much for responding I greatly appreciate it.

[@zeinataleb2311]

Best exercises for calves. Thank you

[@toneandtighten]

Glad you like them!

[@juli2mada]

Thank you for saving all my muscles.

[@toneandtighten]

My pleasure!

[@GS86111]

You Sir, are a godsend !! Thank you ✨🙏🏻✨

[@toneandtighten]

You're welcome!

[@turntablizm12345]

Man this helped me alot. Never had this pain before. I think it was from dancing lol

[@BrandyWiseNL]

Will do these exercises daily now. So true tightness comes as triples 😅

[@toneandtighten]

I hope they help!

[@drcarby38]

Duuuude, my calves were so tight today that I couldn’t stand up straight. Thanks for that runners stretch, I can finally stand 😅. But that roller was a great warmup of the stretches.

[@toneandtighten]

You are welcome! I am so glad it helped!

[@southernboyuk2979]

Very well explained great video - many thanks

[@toneandtighten]

My pleasure!

[@faatmajuman5152]

Thank you so much for sharing I have sever pain in my muscles

[@toneandtighten]

You are so welcome! I hope you find these stretches effective.

[@mrs.prasannasundaram3966]

Thank you so much for all your videos 👌can you pls do one video especially for upper arm pain

[@ColFighter018]

Thanks my man!

[@toneandtighten]

My pleasure, A_M01! I hope they help you! Thanks for commenting. 🙏🏼

[@FrankQuintero-j1h]

Thank you for your help on the calfs

[@alfredalfredo5080]

great video Thank You so much 🎉❤🎉❤

[@toneandtighten]

You bet!

[@BlueDotEric]

Dr. Jared, perfect timing for this vid. My calf injury is going on 2 1/2 months. I wasn't doing anything strenuous prior, and I can't flex it, very little swelling. I've seen my Dr but she said it's too early to diagnose the problem. I just woke up with this pain in my knee one morning in June and I was limping. Now my other knee hurts. I can hardly stand for more than 10 minutes, and I have my 1st physical therapy session Tuesday. Baker Cyst, muscle pull idk. Any ideas?

[@toneandtighten]

Sorry to hear about your pain, Eric. And impossible to diagnose over KZbin comments... could be any number of things. You're on the right track with pursuing local help where your PT can run you through tests and evaluations to determine your most-appropriate plan of care. Sorry I can't be of more help, but you're doing the right things for it. Good luck!

[@BlueDotEric]

@@toneandtighten Thank you very much 😊 and thanks for responding.

[@ForgePC]

This worked after one day thank you

[@toneandtighten]

You're welcome!

[@targetedandfiring4336]

Hopefully this helps me out. Recently broke my leg and haven't been able to feel the calf stretch very much in physical therapy and the alternative is my therapist stretching the calf for me which is painful enough to make me cry.

[@toneandtighten]

Best of luck!

[@heaven_of_ASMR]

Hey doctor i really love your videos, i am suffering from disc bulge L5 and S1 and sciatica pain. i keep on having triggers in piriformos muscle, kindly help me i am so worried

[@NiharsNook]

Great Video! Can tight calves cause knee pain as well?

[@cathycoryell2351]

Has anyone added that also doing an isometric (pressing into ball of foot) in some of these positions will mobilize old lactic acid, stress chemicals stored in the fascia? Release of the fascia is probably what you need, if basic muscle stretches do not seem to be effective. Esp. Over time, like weeks or months. Still looking for the perfect video about this, but this video is close!

[@krup9898]

Thank you!

[@ruthbircham7340]

Thank goodness for you😊 im doing this now😍😍😍😍😍thank you!!!

[@toneandtighten]

You’re welcome 😊

[@TT-wx4tg]

Great vid! I would just caution anyone currently dealing with plantar fasciitis etc. to go easy with these stretches or try a more passive stretch to begin with.

[@cathycoryell2351]

Agreed. If already at plantar fasciitis mode, fir a day or two. use nubby rollers on soles of feet several times a day, and on calves a little, to help mobilize a little, before jumping right to these.

[@ΓιώργοςΚουτσιούλης]

VERY NICE STRETCHES!

[@toneandtighten]

Thank you so much, Γιώργος Κουτσιούλης! I hope these things help you, and thanks for commenting!

[@Jystify]

Thank you sir. You're awesome.

[@toneandtighten]

You are very welcome!

[@mattybowstrings]

Really helpful, thank you.

[@cindybecker4725]

Great video. Now to binge watch your channel.

[@2tic908]

This is so helpful I was feeling so much pain til I started watching this one and another one. (I have to run 20 miles for soccer)

[@toneandtighten]

Glad it helped!

[@tim_eHoops]

Thank you for this 😁😁

[@toneandtighten]

No problem 😊

[@richardpetts5149]

Thank you, so helpful

[@toneandtighten]

Glad it was helpful!

[@simplysimplemobiledetailin529]

Yep! I didn’t know I could that stretch 🤓

[@10kzl60]

I had an acl surgery and the seated calf stretch was the best 💯

[@10kzl60]

Helped me a lot

[@45Vikvik]

amazing video! sir does this exercises work for ‘chronic compartment syndrome’

[@NOC-H]

So, you mentioned facia causing issues. How will these stretch for someone who has had long period of tight calves? I ended up tearing my Achilles’ tendon because of tight calves. So it’s been about a year. But I can’t figure out how to relax them

[@_Feed_Me]

I’ve had a painful 2+ months of plantar fasciitis and absolute no calf pain. I thought I’d watched all the You Tube vids on the topic, but I decided to try your foam roller stretch (1:00), and boy that was another level of pain that I didn’t even know existed. That one workout took my PF pain from a 7 to a 2 in one day!!! Needless to say I’m going to keep that up! Thank you so much!

[@toneandtighten]

You are welcome! So glad you are already feeling a bit better!

[@atom2894]

The second position if you lay down on you back and give achance to gravity you willl have beter results and it is rhe best one in the video

[@halieransom]

Waited months to get into the podiatrist for mortons neuroma and he literally just told me to stretch. So I'm trying to fix the tight calf issue. Ugh.

[@HeatherBDentureDiVa]

Ha I have both Achilles tendonitis and plantar fasciitis. I wish informational stuff is out there because I'm 36 and no doctor no nobody has ever spoken about this until the internet became popular and by that nobody looked it up unless a problem

[@Devasterium]

Hello Dr., How many times a day should I do this stretches? I played soccer for the first time after 12 years of not playing and my calf got real tight… I felt the real effects the day after the game

[@peni420]

Thank u I'm a skateboarder the leg push with was getting bad

[@irshadnafais9326]

Hi Doctor I need your support I have a back pain disc issues I mentioned below that full details please suggest me some good exercises thank you 👇 COMMENT: Postero central focal disc protrusion at L4/L5 level compressing cauda equina. Postero central focal disc protrusion at L5/SI level minimally impinging traversing right S1 nerve root. Minimal disc prolapses at C6/C7 and D5/D6 levels. No cord compression

[@dxisypapersquishysss]

jumpstyled a little too hard now i need to follow a stretch routine

[@toneandtighten]

I hope you enjoy this one and find it effective!

[@dxisypapersquishysss]

@@toneandtighten it actually worked really well :D its not hurting everytime i walk now, yupiee!