Stretch your calves!

Stretching the calve muscles when running will prevent painful tension and cramps

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CALVES

Exercise step by step

  1. Objective: Stretching the calve muscles to prevent painful tension and cramps.

  2. Starting Position: Stand facing a wall in stepping position keeping the heel of your rear leg on the floor.

    Movement: Move your pelvis and upper body slowly forwards until you feel the stretching in your calf. Hold this position for 20–30 seconds.
    Repeat 3 times on each side.

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Flex and stretch the position of your knee to exercise in different directions of the muscle fibres.
Before you begin any of these exercise routines, be sure to check with your doctor. Once you have your doctor’s approval, begin exercising slowly and stop if you feel any pain or discomfort. Make sure to rest if you feel you are overexerting yourself.
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