5 Yoga Poses To Strengthen Your Calves | How to strengthen your calves Stretching your calves after activities can help release muscle tension and fatigue. Lengthening these lower-leg muscles will improve your leg mobility, which will help prevent post-workout pain and increase your leg power. These 5 yoga poses for tight calves will help to release your calf muscle tension and reverse the shortening. Padahastasana - Practicing the posture strengthens the knees and thighs. It gives a deep stretc