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Achilles
Tendon Stretches |
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The achilles tendon is made up of two separate muscles:
the gastrocnemius and the soleus. Therefore, we recommend
two different exercises to stretch each:
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| Exercise #1
(Gasctroc Stretch) |
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Lean
forward against a wall with both feet directly
in-line (parallel) with each other. |
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your
back knee is completely straight. |
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your
back heel must remain on the floor at all
times. |
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your
front knee is bent. |
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lean
forward against the wall, keeping the back
knee straight and the back heel on the ground
at all times. |
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Your
calf, heel cord and foot arch stretch as you
lean. |
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Hold
for 10 seconds, relax and straighten up. |
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Repeat
20-30 times for each foot. |
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#2 (Soleus Stretch) |
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Lean
forward against a counter-top or wall with
both feet directly in-line (parallel) with
each other. |
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Flex
your knees and squat down, keeping your
heels on the ground as long as possible. |
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Your
lower calf, heel cord and foot arch stretch
as you flex. |
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Hold
for 10 seconds, relax and straighten up.
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Repeat
20-30 times for each foot. |
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