Teaching point:
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Calf stretches should be done with your leg straight to stretch the larger gastrocnemius muscle and bent to target the deeper soleus muscle.
Both calf stretches are 3 sets for 20 seconds, One to two times a day.
Calf stretch straight leg:
- Place your hands on the wall and step forward with the foot you are not stretching
- Keep your toes pointed forward and your back heel on the ground and lean into the wall without bending your back knee
Calf stretch bent knee:
- Place your hands on the wall and step forward with the foot you are not stretching
- Keep your toes pointed forward and your back heel on the ground and lean into the wall
- Bend the knee and ease in to feel a stretch lower down at the back of your leg
Main muscles involved:
The calf muscles which are:
- Gastrocnemius
- Soleus