Exercise Lab

Achilles

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Equipment

  • Stretching (No Equipment Needed)

Muscle Groups

  • Calves

Purposes

  • Ankle flexibility

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Description

  • Kneel down with one foot placed slightly forward and on the toes
  • Lean back and push the heel down
  • Feel the stretch in the achilles
  • Repeat with the opposite side.

ProTip

  • "Sit" onto your calf, pushing your heel straight down

Mistakes

  • Tilting the foot sideway
  • Not sitting directly on the calf