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Muscles Stretched: Gastrocnemius

Description

1. Stand with one leg in front of the other, with both feet pointed forward. Place hands on a wall or similar for support
2. Keep back knee straight, with the heel pressed to the floor
3. Push your hips forward, while pressing your back heel to ground
4. Hold the stretch
5. 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

Related Pages

• Description of the calf muscle group
• See stretching guidelines for further instructions.
• Complete stretching list
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• See also tests to Measure Flexibility
• See all flexibility images in the Stretching Exercises Clipart Image Collection

Related Products

• Goniometers to measure flexibility.
• Stretching books

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Disclaimer

The above information is presented as a general guide. The author and publisher take no responsibility for any possible consequences of any treatment, procedure, exercise, action or application of medication based on this information. See more: Disclaimer.