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1. adarian
   Member

   I have been working on loosening up my calf muscles, any good stretches past the regulars ones?

   Posted 1 year ago #

2. Anonymous
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   I've found some yoga postures actually help with calf stretching. Downward Dog is a good one (pressing your heels to the floor during it, or warrior poses sometimes feel good there too.

   Posted 1 year ago #

3. gardenmentor
   Member

   A few good ones for calves. Try them with bent knees to start to losen up your lower back & then breathe into straightening your legs:

   Halansana: http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/479_1.cfm Utanasana: http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/478_1.cfm
   Parsvottanasana: http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/1675_1.cfm

   Posted 1 year ago #

4. adarian
   Member

   Thanks for the responses, will and try and let you know how it goes.
   I can feel the tightness down into my feet.
   I am surprise my Achilles don't bother me. I don't have any hamstring problems and I am jumping and sprinting well. But I like to prevent any potential problems.

   Posted 1 year ago #

5. gardenmentor
   Member

   If you try plough pose, work on both flattening the tops of your feet against the floor & flexing your feet by having your toes on the floor. You get different foot stretches & different leg stretches that way. Also you might try sitting in Virasana. It does more quad work, but it also opens up feet. Don't be surprised if you need to put a block or bolster under your bum to sit in this pose. Most do; it is very different from just sitting back on your feet.

   Virasana: http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/490_1.cfm

   Posted 1 year ago #

6. Lisa Sabin
   Administrator

   I found some devices out there that help stretch the calves. http://www.footsmart.com/ProductList.aspx?productCategoryId=19&srccode=WU000530&cm_mmc=gcontent-_-Health-_-s-_-calf_stretch&gcid=s11773x006-Content&KEYWORD=%5Bcalf+stretch%5D&src=FSpaid
   I also do a stretch, but I couldn't find an illustration. Kneel down, with the left shin on the floor, the right leg is in a squat position, apply pressure from your own body weight into the right leg, this stretches the soleus, and the anterior tibialis on the right side. Switch and stretch the left.

   Posted 1 year ago #

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