Foot-SMR
How to do the Foot-SMR with correct form, the muscles it works, and where it fits a training plan you actually stick to.
Calves
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How to do the Foot-SMR
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This exercise stretches the fascia of the muscles in the feet. Start off seated with your shoes removed. Using a foot roller or a similar object, such as a small section of pvc pipe, place your foot against the roller across the arch of your foot. This will be your starting position.
- 2
Press down firmly, rolling across the arch of your foot. Hold for 10-30 seconds, and then switch feet.
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Every Foot-SMR set you log feeds Ascend's anatomy heatmap — so your calves volume is visible at a glance — and counts toward your bodyweight-strength tier.
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