Calf muscle Stretch - Gastrocnemius

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Calf muscle Stretch - GastrocnemiusMuscles Stretched: Gastrocnemius
Description

• Stand with one leg in front of the other, with both feet pointed forward. Place hands on a wall or similar for support
• Keep back knee straight, with the heel pressed to the floor
• Push your hips forward, while pressing your back heel to ground
• Hold the stretch
• Repeat on each leg
  

Notes

• All stretches should be felt in the back leg NOT the front leg
• In general, stretches that bend the knee focus on the soleus muscle, while stretches that straighten the knee focus on the gastrocnemius muscle.
• The information about each stretch should be read in conjunction with the stretching guidelines.
• see the similar soleus stretch
  

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