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The Achilles tendon connects your heel bone to your lower leg muscles. If you play a sport where you run, jump or push off your toes or foot a lot, then you will want to keep the area around your Achilles tendon stretched out. If this area becomes tight, your tendon will be more susceptible to injury. In severe cases, the tendon can rupture or tear and require surgery. Taking time to stretch each day is your best defense against being sidelined from an injury. Visit the resource section for a website with pictures of these stretches.
Standing Calf Stretch
The standing calf stretch is one of the most well known stretches to help loosen the muscles in the calf and to stretch the Achilles tendon area. It is an easy stretch to do and can be incorporated right before you exercise. As you do this stretch, make sure as you lunge, your front knee does not extend out past the toe. Going too far can strain your knee. This stretch is most effective if you keep your back heel on the floor. This stretch can be replicated by sitting on the floor and extending one leg straight out. Just make sure to keep your back straight.
Standing Step Drop
The standing step drop is a deeper stretch than the standing calf stretch. It can be done with both feet at the same time or just one foot at a time to make it even deeper. With this stretch, it is important to not let the knees lock as you drop your heels. Maintain good posture and keep the back straight and the hips under the shoulders.
Down Dog
Down dog is a popular yoga posture that provides a deep stretch to the hamstrings and the Achilles area. With this posture it is not important to get both heels to the floor. Just go as far as you can until you feel the stretch. Take slow, deep breaths and relax into the posture.
Incline Stretch
You can also use a small board in the shape of a ramp. This will give you a deeper stretch than the above options. By placing your toes at the top of the hill and your heels at the bottom; you deeply stretch the back-lower part of your leg. You can buy devices or easily make your own board.
there you go bro! i hope this helped.
Standing Calf Stretch
The standing calf stretch is one of the most well known stretches to help loosen the muscles in the calf and to stretch the Achilles tendon area. It is an easy stretch to do and can be incorporated right before you exercise. As you do this stretch, make sure as you lunge, your front knee does not extend out past the toe. Going too far can strain your knee. This stretch is most effective if you keep your back heel on the floor. This stretch can be replicated by sitting on the floor and extending one leg straight out. Just make sure to keep your back straight.
Standing Step Drop
The standing step drop is a deeper stretch than the standing calf stretch. It can be done with both feet at the same time or just one foot at a time to make it even deeper. With this stretch, it is important to not let the knees lock as you drop your heels. Maintain good posture and keep the back straight and the hips under the shoulders.
Down Dog
Down dog is a popular yoga posture that provides a deep stretch to the hamstrings and the Achilles area. With this posture it is not important to get both heels to the floor. Just go as far as you can until you feel the stretch. Take slow, deep breaths and relax into the posture.
Incline Stretch
You can also use a small board in the shape of a ramp. This will give you a deeper stretch than the above options. By placing your toes at the top of the hill and your heels at the bottom; you deeply stretch the back-lower part of your leg. You can buy devices or easily make your own board.
there you go bro! i hope this helped.
AASynergist
Flame Haired Adonis
Don't forget soleus stretches if the normal gastroc stretches aint working!!!
Chase
From Injury to Monster
Heat for about 10 min then stretch. Take a sock, fill with rice and tie it off. Microwave for one minute, stir around then try another 30-60 seconds then rest your area of inflammation on top. After you heat it, stretch.
Also, don't forget to ice it. You can ice for 10 min a time once every few hours.
Also, don't forget to ice it. You can ice for 10 min a time once every few hours.
brother bundy
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simple when standing cross legs touch your toes
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