The One Part Of Your Body You're Probably Forgetting To Stretch

Maskot via Getty Images Experts say stretching your calves is important for a healthy range of motion during your workouts and your day-to-day life. Maintaining Calf Flexibility And Strength Can Prevent Injury “As far as why it’s important that people stretch their calf muscles, maintaining good range of motion helps aid in the mechanics of your body,” said Maloney. Stretching your calf muscles and maintaining a normal range of motion in the ankle joints can help support walking, jumping, hiking and most other things people do on their feet, he added. To help prevent injury, it’s also important to regularly do calf raises as a dynamic stretch, Fredericson said. Staying Active Is Important, Too “Static stretching is great for improving length in the calf muscles,” Maloney said, but stretching alone cannot provide your body with the range of motion it needs.