2006-06-27 05:10:51 · 15 answers · asked by Circle in the Square 2 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
Calves:
-Put you foot against a pole or door frame and pull yourself torwards it.
- Put your feet about 2-3 feet away from eachother( one infront of an other) and push on a wall keeping both feet on the ground. You may have to bring more distance between your feet to feel a stretch.
- Get into a push up position and take one foot and rest it on the foot that is alreadly on the ground and stretch untill you feel a pull
-Lie on your back and have a partner take one leg( make sure you keep it streight) and pull it to you, pressing down on the toe and pulling up on the heel. Keep the othe leg on the ground. This is an uncomfortable stretch. It should only be uncomforatble pain, not searing pain. Stop if it is really hurting. This one needs to be used only after an activity (running, swimming) when the muscles are warmed up.
Hamstrings:
- Stand and pull on leg behind you so that your foot is around your hip and pull your knee back untill you feel a stretch.
- You can to the same on the ground, lieing down on you back (if you find it difficoult to keep your ballance)
2006-06-27 05:27:11 · answer #1 · answered by ERad 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Place the foot of the calf you want to stretch firmly on the ground and do not let any part of your foot come off the ground. Then take your other foot and move it out far in front of you. It will hurt and be difficult at first, but the more you do it, the easier and more flexible your Achilles tendon and calf muscle will be.
For ham, take you ankle in the opposite hand behind your back. So left hand grabs right ankle from behind your back. Lift up. This takes some balance.
Have fun!
2006-06-27 12:19:16 · answer #2 · answered by chemical_kenny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cross your legs,standing first on rt foot then switch to left. While legs are crossed, slowly stretch palms of hands down to floor. Never a pulled hamstring.
2006-06-27 12:13:33 · answer #3 · answered by Mr. October 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bring the toe of your foot up and, keeping the leg straight, bend down and pull it up slightly. The other leg that your not stretching can be bent, but the stretching leg has to be straight for it to work.
2006-06-27 12:15:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
stand facing a wall and put the ball of one foot on the wall, and lean forward. (thats for calves) For hamstrings, stand on one foot, grab the other, bend your knee and pull you foot toward your butt. Works great.
2006-06-27 12:14:27 · answer #5 · answered by FieldHockeyGirl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put your foot up against a wall and push your knee forward until you feel the stretch. also get in a push up position and put one foot on top of the other. lean back so that your heel gets closer to the ground until you fell the stretch.
2006-06-27 12:15:32 · answer #6 · answered by Marc B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
other than the stretches already mentioned, you might wanna get a stretch rope also. take one end of the rope and make a loop. put your foot through that loop and pull your legg back slowly. be sure to keep your leg straight.
2006-06-27 12:30:20 · answer #7 · answered by wafflex7 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stand up straight, feet together, then bend down as far as you can without bending the knees and touch your toes. Hold without bouncing for at least 60 seconds. It stretches legs, back, arms, neck, butt....
2006-06-27 12:16:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put your right leg out in front of you, extended, heel down. Your left leg should be off to the side and bent. Place your hands toward your right leg and reach toward your toes. Repeat for left leg. This is hard to describe!
2006-06-27 12:14:18 · answer #9 · answered by 1big teddy graham 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will personally stretch your calves for you
2006-06-27 12:13:00 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋