Leg Over Head Calf Stretch Alternative
12 substitute exercises that target the same muscles
Arms Apart Circular Toe Touch
Run
Squat Press Down Twist
Downward Dog Sprint
Archer Stepback
Mountain Climber Slide with Towel
Briskly Walking
Squat Thrust
Mountain Climber Plank
Mountain Climber Lunge
Sprint
Step Knee Thrust
Criteria used to find exercise alternatives
Same target muscles
We rank alternatives highest when their primary muscles exactly match. i.e: same target muscle, different movement.
Full muscle overlap
Secondary muscles and synergists are scored too, keeping the overall movement pattern close to the original lift.
Equipment considered
Equipment overlap nudges similar-kit options up the list. But we include different-equipment alternatives too so you're never stuck.
What the Leg Over Head Calf Stretch trains
Primary Hamstrings Rectus Abdominis
Secondary Gluteus Maximus Obliques Quadriceps