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How to stretch out my calves?

  • 04-07-2010 11:22am
    #1
    Magenta
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    Hi all,
    I have an ongoing problem in that I am forever getting cramps in my calves. They look quite swollen too. The doctor suggested doing exercises to stretch them- can anyone recommend any?


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  • #2
    discus
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    How to stretch out my calves?

    Could I recommend a calf stretch?


  • #3
    Brian?
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 21,899 Mod ✭✭✭✭Brian?


    You might want to look past stretching. I used to get a lot of cramps in my calves and feet, foam rolling my calves a few times a week sorted it out.

    they/them/theirs


    And so on, and so on …. - Slavoj Žižek




  • #4
    Transform
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,394 ✭✭✭Transform


    foam rolling them would help lots as all the stretching in the world is not going to make a massive difference. its covered here -

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wA_tYY2CHU


  • #5
    Remmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,921 ✭✭✭Remmy


    Do you squat?I had ongoing calf pain for ages and when I actually got the chance to look at myself on video squatting I bounced all the way down with my hamstrings hitting my ankles.When I started squatting with control the calf pain never came back.


  • #6
    midlands19
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 56 ✭✭midlands19


    Remmy wrote: »
    Do you squat?I had ongoing calf pain for ages and when I actually got the chance to look at myself on video squatting I bounced all the way down with my hamstrings hitting my ankles.When I started squatting with control the calf pain never came back.



    i had this problem aswell ....


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  • #7
    bungaro79
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    Transform wrote: »
    foam rolling them would help lots as all the stretching in the world is not going to make a massive difference. its covered here -

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3wA_tYY2CHU


    great info there transform, cheers fella! do you know of any place in ireland selling the stick?? i get really bad shin splints and get big knots in my calves so from doing a quick google search there and people say its a great help.
    might get a foam roller while i'm at it too, any types you'd recommend or is it all the one??


  • #8
    Transform
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,394 ✭✭✭Transform


    bungaro79 wrote: »
    great info there transform, cheers fella! do you know of any place in ireland selling the stick?? i get really bad shin splints and get big knots in my calves so from doing a quick google search there and people say its a great help.
    might get a foam roller while i'm at it too, any types you'd recommend or is it all the one??
    my current fave is - http://www.irishfit.ie/massage.htm#quadballer

    can help you hit thighs and calves


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