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Stretch my Achilles' tendon and make my calves more flexable?

Chris The Hacker · 2014-02-18 03:20:58

Does anyone have any suggestions on how to do this? I live too far from the gym and all I have is a bench set. I always do squats but I feel as if they are only working out my thighs and not so much my calves. The only way I found to stretch them is by standing on the edge of a step and pushing my heel downwards. Any other…

18-02-2014 3:20am

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Chris The Hacker

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Does anyone have any suggestions on how to do this? I live too far from the gym and all I have is a bench set. I always do squats but I feel as if they are only working out my thighs and not so much my calves.

The only way I found to stretch them is by standing on the edge of a step and pushing my heel downwards. Any other ways of increasing my flexibility in my calves?

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#2 19-02-2014 10:39am

Transform

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here you go (video i did) -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-QVp23IrNs

get rolling and stretching

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#3 19-02-2014 11:06am

Vegeta

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Thanks Transform, picked up a few things to try in there.

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