Calf and Achilles StretchThe calf is the muscle at the back of the lower part of your leg. This muscle is used for sprinting, quick acceleration and shifting weight quickly to adjust to the change of direction. Building this muscle up can also help to prevent injuries such as ankle sprains as the joints and muscles in the lower part of the leg are weaker. To properly stretch this muscle, make sure you warm up first as per usual. Then, keeping the back leg straight and the body upright as possible, bend your front leg and move your weight forwards, Hold this position for about 15 seconds then repeat with the other leg. The achillies is the small muscle tendon that is just at the back of the foot. To properly stretch this muscle, adopt the same position as shown above, except bend the back leg. Keep balanced with your wieght central.
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